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North Carolina Guidelines for Control of Antibiotic Resistant Organisms, Specifically Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE)

ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT A

Excerpt from: Recommendations for Preventing the Spread of Vancomycin Resistance: Recommendations of the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. MMWR 1995;44(RR-12):1-13; also in AM J INFECT CONTROL 1995;23:87-94.

   Attachment A: Prudent Vancomycin Use (See 
   Recommendations 
        for Preventing the Spread of Vancomycin Resistance - 
        "Prudent Vancomycin Use")

ATTACHMENT B

Excerpt from: Garner JS, Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals. INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY 1996;17:53-80.

   Attachment B: Standard Precautions (See Part II. 
        Recommendations for Isolation Precautions 
        in Hospitals - "Standard Precautions")

ATTACHMENT C

Excerpt from: Recommendations for Preventing the Spread of Vancomycin Resistance: Recommendations of the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. MMWR 1995;44(RR-12):1-13; also in AM J INFECT CONTROL 1995;23:87-94.

   Attachment C: Prevention and Control of Nosocomial Transmission 
        of VRE (See Recommendations for Preventing
        the Spread of Vancomycin Resistance - 
        "Prevention and Control of VRE")

ATTACHMENT D

Excerpt from: Garner JS, Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Guideline for Isolation Precautions in Hospitals. INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY 1996;17:53-80.

   Attachment D: Contact Precautions (See Part II. 
        Recommendations for Isolation Precautions in 
        Hospitals - "V. Contact Precautions")