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Patient Guides on Healthcare-Associated Infections

Developed by the SHEA Patient Safety and Quality Improvment Committee in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC)

Surgical Site Infection (SSI)

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Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI)

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Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)

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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)

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Clostridium difficile

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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)

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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE)
VRE guide developed by Boston Medical Center

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Developed by the staff of UMHS Infection Control & Epidemiology

Contact Precautions - Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

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Ophthalmology SSI

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