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

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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.

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