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A tailored infection prevention intervention in six nursing homes was successful in cutting the number of multidrug-resistant organisms in residentsâ rooms and the related risk of transmission.
Investigators conducted a clinical trial including 245 residents, 94% of whom were admitted for an anticipated short stay, and nearly all of whom were receiving post-acute care. Specimens were collected from residents’ rooms.
The multicomponent intervention included enhanced barrier precautions, chlorhexidine bathing, microbial surveillance, and staff engagement.
The intervention significantly reduced the prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms in the residentsâ environments when compared with control nursing homes, which continued with standard care, reported Lona Mody, M.D., of University of Michigan Medical School and the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Ann Arbor, MI.
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