JAMDA
Volume 9, Issue 5 , Pages 342-346 , June 2008

Nursing Staff Perceptions of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Infection Control in a Long-Term Care Facility

  • Rachel Wolf, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Emory University School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA
    • Atlanta VA Medical Center, Atlanta, GA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Rachel Wolf, MPH, Atlanta Veterans Medical Center, 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033.
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  • Donna Lewis, MSN, NP

      Affiliations

    • Atlanta VA Medical Center, Atlanta, GA
    • ,
  • Ronda Cochran, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.
    • ,
  • Chesley Richards, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA.

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 The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

 The authors have no conflicts of interest pertaining to this article.

PII: S1525-8610(08)00094-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2008.02.003

JAMDA
Volume 9, Issue 5 , Pages 342-346 , June 2008

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