Decolonization (medicine)
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decolonization-medicine-246-6281892
title:
Decolonization (medicine)
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Decolonization, also bacterial decolonization, is a medical intervention that attempts to rid a patient of an antimicrobial resistant pathogen, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or antifungal-resistant Candida. By pre-emptively treating patients who have become colonized with an antimicrobial resistant organism, the likelihood of the patient going on to develop life-threatening healthcare-associated infections is reduced. Common sites of bacterial colonization include th
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Medical intervention that attempts to rid a patient of an antimicrobial-resistant pathogen
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decolonization_(medicine)
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2024-03-28T23:05:35Z
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