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Why We Screen for Antibiotic-resistant Organisms (AROs)

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WC85-1765
Language
English
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Infection Prevention and Control

This pamphlet explains what AROs are, how they are spread, screening for AROs, why we screen for AROs, and infection prevention and control (IPAC) guidelines to prevent spreading AROs.

This pamphlet is also available in French: FF85-1859
Pourquoi faisons-nous le dépistage des organismes antibiorésistants (OA)

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