Impact of discontinuation of contact precautions on surveillance- and whole genome sequencing-defined methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus healthcare-associated infections

• Main Authors: Sharon Karunakaran (Author), Lora Lee Pless (Author), Ashley M. Ayres (Author), Carl Ciccone (Author), Joseph Penzelik (Author), Alexander J. Sundermann (Author), Elise M. Martin (Author), Marissa P. Griffith (Author), Kady Waggle (Author), Jacob C. Hodges (Author), Lee H. Harrison (Author), Graham M. Snyder (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: Prior studies evaluating the impact of discontinuation of contact precautions (DcCP) on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outcomes have characterized all healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) rather than those likely preventable by contact precautions. We aimed...