Abstract
The utilization of isolation precautions has increased in tertiary care hospitals due to the increase in colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms over time. We assessed the frequency of multidrug-resistant microorganisms responsible for implementation of contact precautions in the ICU of a tertiary care hospital over a 12-year period. Copyright © 2013 by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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De Toledo Piza, F. M., Marra, A. R., Silva, M., Sampaio Camargo, T. Z., De Oliveira Figueiredo, R. A., & Edmond, M. B. (2013). Contact precautions in the intensive care unit setting: 12 years of surveillance. American Journal of Infection Control, 41(4), 371–372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2012.03.031
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