Controlling the spread of vancomycin-resistant enterococci with contact precautions: Time for a randomized trial

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Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH
Sanjay Saint
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Address correspondence to Dr. Sanjay Saint, Division of General Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, 3116 Taubman Center, Box 0376, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0376.
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Veterans' Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, USA
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Sherrie Atherton, RN, MS
Sherrie Atherton
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Portland Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Benjamin A. Lipsky, MD
Benjamin A. Lipsky
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Veterans' Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Linda McDonald, MSPH, RN
Linda McDonald
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Veterans' Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Larry Strausbaugh, MD
Larry Strausbaugh
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Portland Veterans' Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Oregon, USA
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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