Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE 2021 Oct 21
Taking off the gown: Impact of discontinuing contact precautions for extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms.
ABSTRACT
Contact precautions are used to prevent the spread of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms in acute-care hospitals, but supporting data are lacking. We discontinued such precautions for ESBL and spp and found no increased prevalence of these organisms with our change in practice.
New answer by at Pacific Inpatient Medical Group (April 14, 2024)
We do not isolate ESBL. We do isolate CRE and highly resistant GNRs for the duration of hospitalization. For patients with protracted post-acute stays we evaluate on a case-by...