Control of vancomycin-resistant enterococci: It is important, it is possible, and it is cost-effective

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Mayhall, CG
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[1] Univ Texas, Med Branch Hosp & Clin, Div Infect Dis, Dept Internal Med,Sch Med, Galveston, TX 77555 USA
[2] Univ Texas, Med Branch Hosp & Clin, Dept Healthcare Epidemiol, Galveston, TX 77555 USA
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10.1086/502078
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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