Impact of discontinuation of contact precautions on surveillance- and whole genome sequencing-defined methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus healthcare-associated infections.
Sharon KarunakaranLora Lee PlessAshley M AyresCarl CicconeJoseph PenzelikAlexander J SundermannElise M MartinMarissa P GriffithKady WaggleJacob C HodgesLee H HarrisonGraham M SnyderPublished in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2024)
DcCP did not result in an increase in MRSA HAI or, in WGS-defined attributable transmission events. Comprehensive analyses of the effect of transmission prevention measures should include outcomes specifically measuring transmission-associated HAI.