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• APIC Guide for the Prevention of Mediastinitis Surgical Site Infections Following Cardiac Surgery 2008. http://www.apic.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PracticeGuidance/APICEliminationGuides/Mediastinitis_elimination_guide.pdf
• APIC Guide to the Elimination of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aures in Hospital Settings 2010. http://www.apic.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PracticeGuidance/APICEliminationGuides/mrsa_elim_guide.pdf
• WHO Safe Surgery Safes Lives Tools and Resources http://www.who.int/patientsafety/safesurgery/tools_resources/en/