Policies for Controlling Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in US Healthcare Facilities Reporting to the National Healthcare Safety Network, 2014

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• Alternative Title:
  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
• Personal Author:
  Weiner, Lindsey M. ; Webb, Amy K. ; Walters, Maroya S. ; Dudeck, Margaret A. ; Kallen, Alexander J.
• Description:
  We examined reported policies for the control of common multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) in US healthcare facilities using data from the National Healthcare Safety Network Annual Facility Survey. Policies for the use of Contact Precautions were commonly reported. Chlorhexidine bathing for preventing MDRO transmission was also common among acute care hospitals. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016:1-4.
• Subjects:
  • Anti-Infective Agents, Local
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Chlorhexidine
  • Cross Infection
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Hand Disinfection
  • Health Facilities
  • Humans
  • Infection Control
  More +
• Source:
  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 37(9):1105-1108
• Pubmed ID:
  27350394
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC8207505
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  37
• Issue:
  9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/107373/cdc_107373_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 300.43 KB]
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:4c58ac6a9e38122d4986040237e38cfdb83c76eaf1d2d7ff11ab046de0e469fc