570. Impact of Discontinuation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Contact Precautions on Bloodstream Infection Rates at an Academic Medical Center
Volume: 6, Issue: Supplement_2, Pages: S269 - S269
Published: Oct 1, 2019
Abstract
Background Contact precautions (CP) in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) patients along with hand hygiene has been considered a gold standard to prevent transmission. The actual impact of these measures in reducing MRSA infections is still controversial. At our institution, we evaluated the impact of discontinuation of MRSA CP on hospital-onset (HO) and community-onset (CO) MRSA bloodstream (BSI) rates. We also analyzed...
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Title
570. Impact of Discontinuation of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Contact Precautions on Bloodstream Infection Rates at an Academic Medical Center
Published Date
Oct 1, 2019
Volume
6
Issue
Supplement_2
Pages
S269 - S269
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