Targeted gown and glove use to prevent Staphylococcus aureus acquisition in community-based nursing homes: A pilot study.
Alison D LydeckerPatience A OseiLisa PinelesJ Kristie JohnsonJacquelyn MeiselO Colin StineLaurence MagderAyse P GursesJoan HebdenCagla OrucLona ModyKara Jacobs SlifkaNimalie D StoneMary-Claire RoghmannPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)
Targeted gown and glove use by healthcare personnel for high-risk care activities while caring for residents with wounds or medical devices, regardless of their S. aureus colonization status, is feasible and potentially decreases S. aureus acquisition and transmission in short-stay community-based nursing-home residents.