The Potential Regional Impact of Contact Precaution Use in Nursing Homes to Control Methicillin-Resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>

Abstract

Our modeling study demonstrated the substantial benefits of extending contact precautions in nursing homes from just those residents with clinically apparent infection to all MRSA carriers, which suggests the benefits of hospitals and nursing homes sharing and coordinating information on MRSA surveillance and carriage status.