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2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings

Guideline
2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings

The Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings 2007 updates and expands the 1996 Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals.

Author:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Audiences:

Infection Control and Occupational Health Workers

Topic:

Infection Control

Country of Origin:

United States

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