Adverse outcomes associated with contact precautions: A review of the literature

Overview of attention for article published in American Journal of Infection Control, March 2009

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@Infected_Terran @BradSpellberg There was a nice study showing isolated patients had more anxiety and depression and less HCP interaction and satisfaction with care. https://t.co/NfBS8Lt2KO

Although contact precautions are recommended by the [CDC] as an intervention to control spread of multiple drug-resistant organisms, our review of the literature demonstrates [...] unintended consequences that are potentially deleterious to the patient.…

@theblondeMD @karynbaum Everyone during wound care and Anyone 40% or greater goes on contact here. Plus they all get weird and resistant bugs so infection control would lose their mind if they weren’t on contact (even though they’re not data driven) other…

RT @TWDFNR: 6/ Are there harms? Beyond the cost of the gowns/gloves, one review noted that CP are associated with: ⬇️ patient-provider con…

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