A 25-Year-Old Man with Multiple Injuries Sustained in a Motorcycle

question 252

Multiple Choice

A 25-year-old man with multiple injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident develops osteomyelitis while in the hospital.  The organism is identified as methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus, and antibiotics are started.  Which of the following is the most important measure to reduce the risk of transmission to other patients?

• A)Contact precautions
• B)Hand hygiene
• C)Isolation precautions
• D)Masks
• E)Restricting visitors

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