AORN Journal
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 534-546 , March 2008

Application of the Updated CDC Isolation Guidelines for Health Care Facilities

  • Shauna Ely Tarrac, RN, MSN, CIC, CNOR, CPAN

      Affiliations

    • Shauna Ely Tarrac, RN, MSN, CIC, CNOR, CPAN, is an infection prevention and clinical epidemiology practitioner at Sharp Grossmont Hospital, La Mesa, CA. Ms Tarrac has no declared affiliation that could be perceived as a potential conflict of interest in publishing this article.

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AORN Journal
Volume 87, Issue 3 , Pages 534-546 , March 2008

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