Laura Bessems, Jolien Onsea, Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker, Irene K Sigmund, Tristan Ferry, Richard Kuehl, Martin Clauss, Alex Soriano, Ricardo Sousa, Annette Schuermans, Willem-Jan Metsemakers
A recent scoping review found no evidence supporting routine ward-level isolation or dedicated septic wards for non-multidrug-resistant organism musculoskeletal infections when standard precautions are applied, whereas targeted measures remain appropriate for multidrug-resistant organisms. An international survey revealed wide variation in attitudes and a persistent belief in supporting evidence, highlighting a gap between evidence and perception and supporting a differentiated, risk-based approach to isolation.