Contact investigations for antibiotic-resistant bacteria: a mixed-methods study of patients’ comprehension of and compliance with self-sampling requests post-discharge

Contact investigations for antibiotic-resistant bacteria: a mixed-methods study of patients’ comprehension of and compliance with self-sampling requests post-discharge

Abstract Background Contact investigation is an important tool to identify unrecognized patients who are colonized with antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Many Dutch hospitals include already discharged contact patients by sending them a self-sampling request at home, incl. an information letter and sam...

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Main Authors: Anneloes van Veen, Dominique L. A. Lescure, Suzanne J. C. Verhaegh, Inge de Goeij, Vicki Erasmus, Ed F. van Beeck, Aimée Tjon-a-Tsien, José Splinter, Jan C. Christiaanse, Marjolein Damen, Elisabeth G. W. Huijskens, Sunita Paltansing, Michiel van Rijn, Jacobien Veenemans, Margreet C. Vos, Juliëtte A. Severin, the Infection Prevention and Antimicrobial Resistance Care Network South-western Netherlands
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Antimicrobial drug resistance
Compliance
Comprehension
Contact tracing
Health communication
Health literacy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01277-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01277-1

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