Taking off the gown: Impact of discontinuing contact precautions for extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms
Contact precautions are used to prevent the spread of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms in acute-care hospitals, but supporting data are lacking. We discontinued such precautions for ESBL Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp and found no increased prevalence of these organisms...
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Cambridge University Press,
2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Contact precautions are used to prevent the spread of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms in acute-care hospitals, but supporting data are lacking. We discontinued such precautions for ESBL Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp and found no increased prevalence of these organisms with our change in practice. |
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| Item Description: | 10.1017/ash.2021.189 2732-494X |