Impact of Transitioning to Single-Patient Rooms on Prevention of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in a Resource-Limited Facility

• Main Authors: Carol Fernandes (Author), Camila Bezerra (Author), Barbara Castro (Author), Eusébio Santos Júnior (Author), Maristela Freire (Author), Susan Bollinger (Author), Fernanda Lessa (Author), Matias Salomao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) substantially increase hospital costs and lead to poor patient outcomes, particularly when caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO). To decrease MDRO transmission, isolation of colonized or infected patients in single rooms is recommended. How...