Hernández-Orozco HG, González-Saldaña N, Castañeda-Narváez JL, Lucas-Resendiz E, Rosas A, Solórzano E, Lombardo-Aburto E

Language: Spanish
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Page: 264-270
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ABSTRACT

The importance of specific isolation precautions to prevent transmission of infections, has been established; however new pathogens and outbreaks have caused some confusion. For this reason Nosocomial Infections Committee in association with the Epidemiology Service conducted a review of existing information and unified criteria to implement special precautions against prevalent infectious diseases seen at the National Institute of Pediatrics.

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