Patients Hospitalized in Infectious Disease Clinical Trial
Official title:
Interest of Contact Precautions for Preventing Micro-organisms Acquisition in Patients Hospitalized in Infectious Disease Unit of University-affiliated Hospital in Rennes
Application of isolation (=contact precautions) in hospitalized patients is recommended when
patient is colonized (or infected) by micro-organism known for its outbreak capacity or high
pathogenicity. It allows the reinforcement of universal precautions (=standard precautions)
in order to control patient-to-patient micro-organisms transmission. Recently, the efficacy
of this measure is questioned and its impact on patient care seems deleterious.
In a particular context of Infectious Disease Unit, where standard precautions are handled
(favorable architecture and appropriate practice for hand hygiene), assessment of contact
precautions to reduce the incidence of acquired bacteria during hospitalization would be of
interest.
The investigators design a non-inferiority comparative study to measure the colonization
pressure in patients hospitalized in two different parts of the department: one unit only
with standard precautions applied (intervention) and one unit with contact precautions
(control) as current routine care.
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Observational Model: Case-Crossover, Time Perspective: Prospective