Discontinuation of MRSA prevention practices during the pandemic was not consistently linked to increased HAIs after accounting for baseline burden. Findings emphasize the role of facility-specific factors and modeling assumptions in evaluating infection control. Unmeasured pandemic-related practices (e.g., masking, PPE use) likely also influenced transmission, highlighting the need for flexible, context-sensitive, evidence-based infection prevention policies.
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