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SHEANICU12203
Abbreviations
MRSA, methicillin-resistant S. aureus; MSSA, methicillin-susceptible S. aureus; NICU,
neonatal intensive care unit; S. aureus, Staphylococcus aureus
Source
Ibukunoluwa C. Akinboyo MD, Kenneth M. Zangwill MD, Wendy M. Berg BSN, RN, CIC,
Joseph B. Cantey MD, Beth Huizinga MSN RNC-NIC, Aaron M. Milstone MD, MHS.
Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Infections in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Patients: Staphylococcus aureus.