Optimizing Contact Precautions to Curb the Spread of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria in Hospitals: A Multicenter Cohort Study to Identify Patient Characteristics and Healthcare Personnel Interactions Associated With Transmission of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

BACKGROUND: Healthcare personnel (HCP) acquire antibiotic-resistant bacteria on their gloves and gowns when caring for intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Yet, contact precautions for patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains controversial despite existing guidelines....

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Autores principales: O’Hara, Lyndsay M, Calfee, David P, Miller, Loren G, Pineles, Lisa, Magder, Laurence S, Johnson, J Kristie, Morgan, Daniel J, Harris, Anthony D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6761365/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31517979
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz621

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6761365/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31517979
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz621

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