Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a major source of morbidity and mortality and
are the second most prevalent cause of death. Furthermore, it has been reported that for …

Impact of isolation precautions on psychological wellbeing of patients has yet to be fully
quantified. To assess the impact of isolation precautions on patients' health-related quality of …

Previously published guidelines have provided comprehensive recommendations for
detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The intent of this …

Background Contact precautions for endemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) are a resource-intensive intervention …

Enterococci have been recognized as human pathogens for more than a century, but only in
recent years have these organisms acquired prominence as leading causes of nosocomial …

Healthcare‐acquired infections (HAI) impact on patient care and have cost implications for
the Australian healthcare system. The management of HAI is exacerbated by rising rates of …

In the United States, enterococci have been ranked as the third most frequently reported
pathogen across all types of adult health-care–associated infections in 2015 to 2017. 1 The …

The recently updated Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the Infectious
Diseases Society of America, and the Association of Professionals in Infection Control …

PURPOSE This expert guidance document (EG) provides recommendations regarding
discontinuation of contact precautions (CP) at the individual patient level in acute-care …

Background Statistically significant decreases in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occurred in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals …