Removing contact precautions - what trial do we need?

In this episode, Brett and Martin discuss a recent paper from Sarah Browning and colleagues that describes how an RCT on the ending of aspects of contact precautions (gloves and aprons) for MRSA and VRE could be conducted. The paper can be found here:

https://www.clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection.com/article/S1198-743X(24)00243-X/abstract

 

Our other podcasts on contact precautions, gloves and aprons can be found here:

https://infectioncontrolmatters.podbean.com/e/have-gloves-had-their-day/

https://infectioncontrolmatters.podbean.com/e/reflecting-on-a-contact-precautions-talk-at-eccmid-with-dr-gonzalo-bearman/

https://infectioncontrolmatters.podbean.com/e/25-years-of-contact-precautions-but-benefit-or-harm-and-what-is-the-evidence-with-prof-jennie-wilson/