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Multidrug‐resistant organisms (MDRO) deserve special attention in health‐care facilities for children with life‐limiting conditions because these children have an increased risk for colonisation. To avoid nosocomial transmissions to other inpatients, single‐room isolation is usually recommended. In the context of paediatric palliative care (PPC), such isolation counters the aim of participation in social activities for the patients. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of MDRO, the predictive value of risk factors and the incidence of nosocomial infections and nosocomial colonisations on a PPC inpatient unit applying a special hygiene concept that enables participation in social activities through risk‐adaption and barrier nursing.