title: Patients under contact precautions have an increased risk of injuries and medication errors: a retrospective cohort study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Surendra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karki
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Leder
authors.forename: Allen C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D016983:Enterococcus; D005260:Female; D017575:Gloves, Protective; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control; D022125:Lacerations / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010356:Patient Isolation; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology*; D020713:Vancomycin Resistance