Modified glove use for contact precautions: Health care workers' perceptions and acceptance.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.01.009
Abstract: BACKGROUND Patients colonized or infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and or vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus are placed under contact precautions. Contact precautions require patients to be placed in single rooms and their health care workers (HCWs) to… read more here.
Keywords: glove use; hand hygiene; contact precautions; use ... See more keywords
Likelihood of Environmental Contamination of Patient Rooms in Six Acute Care Facilities based on Facility, Unit-Type, and Precautions Status
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx163.348
Abstract: Abstract Background Environmental contamination may play a critical role in ARO (antibiotic-resistant organism) transmission. The objective of this study was to estimate facility-unit contamination in 6 healthcare facilities and determine if differences existed among facilities,… read more here.
Keywords: precautions rooms; unit; facility; contact precautions ... See more keywords