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Guideline for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus Gastroenteritis Outbreaks in Healthcare Settings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Taranisia MacCannell ,
Craig A. Umscheid ,
Rajender K. Agarwal ,
Ingi Lee ,
Gretchen Kuntz ,
Kurt B. Stevenson  and
Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
Taranisia MacCannell
Affiliation:
Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Craig A. Umscheid
Affiliation:
Center for Evidence-Based Practice, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rajender K. Agarwal
Affiliation:
Center for Evidence-Based Practice, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ingi Lee
Affiliation:
Center for Evidence-Based Practice, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gretchen Kuntz
Affiliation:
Center for Evidence-Based Practice, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Kurt B. Stevenson
Affiliation:
Division of Infectious Diseases, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 32 , Issue 10 , October 2011 , pp. 939 - 969
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