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Impact of Discontinuation of Contact Precautions on Healthcare-associated Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli in a Large Tertiary Care Hospital: An Interrupted Time-series Analysis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: At Geneva University Hospitals, contact precautions for ESBL-producing Escherichia coli were discontinued in 2019. Among 2336 hospital-associated cases from 2016 to 2024, incidence was 3.1 per 10 000 patient days at baseline and showed no significant increase after discontinuation (slope change -0.04, P = .14). Results were consistent when limited to clinical isolates.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciaf594

Authors: Stefano Musumeci, Rebecca Grant, Jonathan Sobel, Abdessalam Cherkaoui, Niccolò Buetti, Stephan Harbarth

Institutions: University of Geneva, University Hospital of Geneva

Language: English

Topic: Infection Control in Healthcare

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,763