A recent study indicates that by 2040, MDRO infections will affect more people than the number of deaths caused by heart disease.

[276] Contact precautions are intended for patients colonized or infected with any MDRO, and apply for each contact with the patient. Patient is placed in a single room or geographically separated ...

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