Abstract
Contact precautions policies in US emergency departments have not been studied. We surveyed a structured random sample and found wide variation; for example, 45% required contact precautions for stool incontinence or diarrhea, 84% for suspected Clostridium difficile, and 79% for suspected methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection. Emergency medicine departments and organizations should enact policies.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Catheter-Related Infections / prevention & control
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Clostridioides difficile
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Cross Infection / prevention & control*
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Data Collection
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Emergency Service, Hospital / standards*
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Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data
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Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / prevention & control
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Hand Hygiene / standards
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Humans
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Organizational Policy
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Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control
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United States / epidemiology