Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care.

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Guide to Infection Prevention for Outpatient Settings: Minimum Expectations for Safe Care.

January 30, 2005

Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2011.

This report suggests strategies to prevent infections in the outpatient setting and provides links to more detailed infection prevention information.

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