A systematic review on the causes of the transmission and control measures of outbreaks in long-term care facilities: back to basics of infection control

MH Lee, GA Lee, SH Lee, YH Park - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The unique characteristics of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) including host
factors and living conditions contribute to the spread of contagious pathogens. Control …

Social distancing and isolation strategies to prevent and control the transmission of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in care homes for older people: an …

S Sims, R Harris, S Hussein, AM Rafferty… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Older people living in care homes are at high risk of poor health outcomes and mortality if
they contract COVID-19 or other infectious diseases. Measures used to protect residents …

A multifaceted antimicrobial stewardship program for the treatment of uncomplicated cystitis in nursing home residents

DA Nace, JT Hanlon, CJ Crnich, PJ Drinka… - JAMA internal …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Urinary tract infections are the most common infections in nursing home
residents. However, most antibiotic use is for unlikely cystitis (ie, nonspecific symptoms and …

Improving the use of personal protective equipment: applying lessons learned

SC Reddy, AL Valderrama… - Clinical Infectious …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Unrecognized transmission of pathogens in healthcare settings can lead to colonization and
infection of both patients and healthcare personnel. The use of personal protective …

[HTML][HTML] Are antimicrobial stewardship interventions effective and safe in long-term care facilities? A systematic review and meta-analysis

JC Crespo-Rivas, AB Guisado-Gil, G Peñalva… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are health-care settings with high
antimicrobial consumption and hence need to develop effective antimicrobial stewardship …

Assessment of implementation of antimicrobial resistance surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship programs in Tanzanian health facilities a year after launch of the …

RZ Sangeda, J Kibona, C Munishi, F Arabi… - Frontiers in Public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a current global health threat and a challenge
to the treatment of infectious diseases. The WHO advocates a strategy of antibiotic …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into the epidemiology of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in special populations and at the community-healthcare …

LC Romero, MLR de Souza - The Brazilian Journal of Infectious …, 2021 - Elsevier
The current epidemic proportions of infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus strains and
especially by methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) are one of today's many threats to …

The SHIELD Orange County Project: multidrug-resistant organism prevalence in 21 nursing homes and long-term acute care facilities in southern California

JA McKinnell, RD Singh, LG Miller… - Clinical Infectious …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) spread between hospitals,
nursing homes (NHs), and long-term acute care facilities (LTACs) via patient transfers. The …

Effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention to reduce multidrug-resistant organisms in nursing homes: a cluster randomized clinical trial

L Mody, KJ Gontjes, M Cassone, KE Gibson… - JAMA network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) can cause significant morbidity and
mortality. Preventing MDROs can reduce the risk of subsequent transmission and infection …

Epidemiology of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli from repeated prevalence studies over 11 years in a long-term-care facility

R Martischang, P François, A Cherkaoui, N Gaïa… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2021 - Springer
Background Escherichia coli sequence type (ST) 131 H30 is an emerging multidrug
resistant subclone, known to spread and cause outbreaks in long-term care facilities …