Reduction in Clostridium difficile Infections among Neurosurgical Patients Associated with Discontinuation of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for the Duration of External Ventricular Drain Placement

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作者
Dellit, Timothy H. [1 ]
Chan, Jeannie D. [1 ]
Fulton, Charlotte [1 ]
Pergamit, Ronald F. [1 ]
McNamara, Elizabeth A. [1 ]
Kim, Louis J. [2 ]
Ellenbogen, Richard G. [2 ]
Lynch, John B. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Harborview Med Ctr, Dept Infect Control, Seattle, WA 98104 USA
[2] Univ Washington, Harborview Med Ctr, Dept Neurol Surg, Seattle, WA 98104 USA
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ANTIBIOTICS; CATHETERS; EFFICACY; TRIAL;
D O I
10.1086/675828
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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页码:589 / 590
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