Study: Gloves and Gowns Don't Curb MRSA, VRE

Gown and glove use for patient contact in medical and surgical intensive care units is not an effective method for controlling the spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, according to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association

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