Compliance to empirical contact precautions for multidrug-resistant microorganisms

• Published in: American journal of infection control Vol. 48; no. 7; pp. 840 - 842
• Main Authors: Arriero, Glaucia Dias, Taminato, Mônica, Kusahara, Denise Miyuki, Fram, Dayana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01-07-2020
• Subjects: Bacteria; Control of communicable diseases; Patient isolation; Bacteria; Patient isolation; Control of communicable diseases
• ISSN: 0196-6553; 1527-3296
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.10.004

•Health care–associated infections impact patient morbidity and mortality.•The positivity rate of surveillance cultures was 38.36%.•Adherence to precautionary measures in patients with colonization was 43.1%.
Health care–associated infections impact patient morbidity and mortality, and institutions adopt evidence-based measures to prevent and control such infections. In this study, professionals were observed during patient care under empirical contact precautions. A total of 243 observations were performed in which 39.5% complied with all measures. The positivity rate of surveillance cultures was 38.36%, and adherence to the measures in patients with colonization was 43.1%.