Intervention of drug-resistance in hospital settings investigated

With antimicrobial resistance being a major public health problem, efforts to stem the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant organisms in hospital settings is vital.

A new study examined the implementation of multidrug-resistant organism decolonization intervention in 16 hospitals, six skilled nursing facilities and three long-term acute care hospitals in California. Intervention included a twice-daily application of an intranasal antiseptic combined with routine bathing using a chlorhexidine-containing product.

After the intervention, multidrug-resistant organism colonization among residents and patients was 33% lower in long-term acute care hospitals, 23% lower in skilled nursing facilities and 14% lower in hospitals.

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