Positive deviance: a new tool for infection prevention and patient safety.

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Positive deviance: a new tool for infection prevention and patient safety.

October 16, 2013

Marra AR, Santos OFPD, Neto MC, et al. Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2013.

This commentary reveals how positive deviance can be applied in the hospital setting to reduce hospital-acquired infections.

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