Question

Individuals with an active infection from a multidrug-resistant organism require:

Answer 1

Multidrug-resistant organisms are bacteria that have become impervious to certain antibiotics. Individuals with an active infection from a multidrug-resistant organism require physical isolation, barriers, personal protective equipment as contamination precaution (standard/ transmission-based) . They may also require increased durations of hospitalization and use of more expensive antimicrobial agents.