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Resistance to methicillin

Resistance to betalactam antibiotics

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GuidelinesHealthcare-Associated and Hospital Acquired InfectionsDefinition and principles Intravascular catheter infections Short-term central venous catheter infection Surgical wound infections Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) Urinary tract infections, catheter associated DEFINITION AND PRINCIPLES Patients with healthcare associated and hospital acquired infections are at increased risk of being infected