Control of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in out-patient clinics and offices

While infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, are usually associated with in-patient settings, the potential for infection in out-patient clinics and offices exists. A review in CMAJ outlines infection control strategies for these settings to help minimise transmission of these potentially deadly pathogens...

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