Are contact precautions effective at preventing MRSA transmission in healthcare settings?

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What is the purpose of contact isolation for MRSA?

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Infectious Disease · Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia

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I have a major axe to grind here. Whenever this has been looked at it seems that the answer is that, outside of an outbreak situation for example, so long as people wash their hands, this adds nothing but waste of medical equipment. See the following articles:

CID review: Diekema et al., PMID 377385...

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Infectious Disease · Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

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I guess a more relevant question is - What is the purpose of contact ISO for MRSA+ patients?

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