Infrequent Use of Isolation Precautions in Nursing Homes: Implications for an Evolving Population.

An editorial is presented which addresses the authors' claims about the infrequency of the use of infection prevention (isolation) practices in nursing homes, and it mentions problems involving multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs). Guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding isolation practices in nursing homes is examined, along with nursing home patients with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or vancomycin-resistant enterococcus infections.