Regional variation in the interpretation of contact precautions for multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: a cross-sectional survey.
A van VeenI de GoeijM DamenE G W HuijskensS PaltansingM van RijnR G BentvelsenJ VeenemansM van der LindenM C VosJ A Severinnull nullPublished in: The Journal of hospital infection (2024)
Contact precautions are interpreted differently between hospitals, leading to regional differences in IPC measures applied in clinical settings. Harmonizing infection-control policies between the hospitals could facilitate patient transfers and benefit collective efforts of preventing transmission of multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria.