Prevalence and risk factors for multidrug-resistant organisms colonization in long-term care facilities around the world: a review
Á Rodríguez-Villodres, C Martín-Gandul, G Peñalva… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Elderly people confined to chronic care facilities face an increased risk of acquiring
infections by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). This review presents the current …
infections by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). This review presents the current …
Antibiotic use and resistance in long term care facilities
LW van Buul, JT van der Steen, RB Veenhuizen… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: The common occurrence of infectious diseases in nursing homes and
residential care facilities may result in substantial antibiotic use, and consequently antibiotic …
residential care facilities may result in substantial antibiotic use, and consequently antibiotic …
Pathogen elimination by probiotic Bacillus via signalling interference
Probiotic nutrition is frequently claimed to improve human health. In particular, live probiotic
bacteria obtained with food are thought to reduce intestinal colonization by pathogens, and …
bacteria obtained with food are thought to reduce intestinal colonization by pathogens, and …
Trends in antibiotic resistance among ocular microorganisms in the United States from 2009 to 2018
PA Asbell, CM Sanfilippo, DF Sahm… - JAMA …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Antibiotic resistance in ocular infections can affect treatment outcomes.
Surveillance data on evolving antibacterial susceptibility patterns inform the treatment of …
Surveillance data on evolving antibacterial susceptibility patterns inform the treatment of …
Intestinal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus: how does its frequency compare with that of nasal carriage and what is its clinical impact?
DS Acton, MJ Tempelmans Plat-Sinnige… - European journal of …, 2009 - Springer
The bacterial species Staphylococcus aureus, including its methicillin-resistant variant
(MRSA), finds its primary ecological niche in the human nose, but is also able to colonize the …
(MRSA), finds its primary ecological niche in the human nose, but is also able to colonize the …
Contamination of hands with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus after contact with environmental surfaces and after contact with the skin of colonized patients
U Stiefel, JL Cadnum, BC Eckstein… - Infection Control & …, 2011 - cambridge.org
In a study of 40 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriers, hand
contamination was equally likely after contact with commonly examined skin sites and …
contamination was equally likely after contact with commonly examined skin sites and …
A targeted infection prevention intervention in nursing home residents with indwelling devices: a randomized clinical trial
Importance Indwelling devices (eg, urinary catheters and feeding tubes) are often used in
nursing homes (NHs). Inadequate care of residents with these devices contributes to high …
nursing homes (NHs). Inadequate care of residents with these devices contributes to high …
Clinical uncertainties in the approach to long term care residents with possible urinary tract infection
DA Nace, PJ Drinka, CJ Crnich - Journal of the American Medical Directors …, 2014 - Elsevier
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is arguably the most common infection in the long term care
(LTC) setting. Making the diagnosis of UTI and deciding when to initiate treatment with …
(LTC) setting. Making the diagnosis of UTI and deciding when to initiate treatment with …
Infections in nursing homes: epidemiology and prevention programs
A Montoya, M Cassone, L Mody - Clinics in geriatric …, 2016 - geriatric.theclinics.com
Nursing homes (NHs) provide health care to people who are unable to manage
independently in the community, in 2 different circumstances: for chronic care management …
independently in the community, in 2 different circumstances: for chronic care management …
Empfehlungen zur Prävention und Kontrolle von Methicillin-resistenten Staphylococcus aureus-Stämmen (MRSA) in medizinischen und pflegerischen Einrichtungen …
C Ruscher - 2014 - Springer
Bekanntmachungen–Amtliche Mitteilungen sprechenden Empfehlungen der KRINKO z. B.
zur Händehygiene [15] und Flächendesinfektion [16] verwiesen. Spezielle Maßnahmen für …
zur Händehygiene [15] und Flächendesinfektion [16] verwiesen. Spezielle Maßnahmen für …