Compliance to empirical contact precautions for multidrug-resistant microorganisms

In this study, professionals were observed during patient care under empirical contact precautions. A total of 243 observations were performed in which 39.5% complied with all measures. The positivity rate of surveillance cultures was 38.36%, and adherence to the measures in patients with colonization was 43.1%.
Source: American Journal of Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research