Mrsa Journal of Nursing

To Gown or Not to Gown? For MRSA Prevention, That Is the Question.

To Gown or Not to Gown? For MRSA Prevention, That Is the Question.

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The Center for Disease Control (CDC) states that standard precautions should be used for all patients and should be enough to prevent the spread of most MRSA cases. However, in acute-care settings the CDC recommends additional contact precautions be implemented when there are ongoing MRSA transmissions, current infections, previous colonization, and in other special circumstances.

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