학술논문
Prospective Validation of Cessation of Contact Precautions for Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase–Producing Escherichia coli
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 22, Iss 6, Pp 1094-1097 (2016)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1080-6040
1080-6059
1080-6059
Abstract
After contact precautions were discontinued, we determined nosocomial transmission of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–producing Escherichia coli by screening hospital patients who shared rooms with ESBL-producing E. coli–infected or –colonized patients. Transmission rates were 2.6% and 8.8% at an acute-care and a geriatric/rehabilitation hospital, respectively. Prolonged contact was associated with increased transmission.