Functional dependence as a contributing factor for patient hand contamination by multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) in acute care

Jul 24, 2024

Authors: Lona Mody,

MCIDT affiliate Lona Mody and others find that patients with severe functional dependence for various activities are more likely to harbor multi-drug resistant organisms on their hands, prompting reflection on current hand hygiene interventions

Key Terms: Functional Dependence, MDROs, Hand Hygiene

Graph depicting the odds of infection depending on your functional dependency as well as comparing the contamination rate with each kinds task they are depndent on someone for and ranking them