ArticleAging health2011
Common infections in nursing homes: a review of current issues and challenges.
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58 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions to improve appropriate antibiotic prescribing in long-term care facilities: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2020Pooled it
- Interventions to Improve Antimicrobial Stewardship for Older People in Care Homes: A Systematic Review.Drugs & aging · 2019Pooled it
- Systematic Review of Interventions to Reduce Urinary Tract Infection in Nursing Home Residents.Journal of hospital medicine · 2017Pooled it
- Economic Evaluation of a Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention Program in Nursing Homes.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2018Trial
- Reduction of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection in long-term care is possible while maintaining patient socialization: A prospective randomized clinical trial.American journal of infection control · 2016Trial
- Constitutional Symptoms Trigger Diagnostic Testing Before Antibiotic Prescribing in High-Risk Nursing Home Residents.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2016Trial
- The 24-hour report as an effective monitoring and communication tool in infection prevention and control in nursing homes.American journal of infection control · 2014Trial
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- Trends in microbiology testing in Australian long-term care facilities: national cohort study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Microbial landscape: composition and health associations of environmental microbiome in key functional spaces of premium elderly care facilities.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Device-Specific Factors Associated With Device-Related Infection Prevention and Control Practices in Long-Term Care Hospitals: A Multicenter Multilevel Study.Journal of nursing management · 2026Article
- Trends in antibiotic use in long-term care hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationwide cohort study during 2020 and 2023.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Elimination of Airborne Microorganisms Using Compressive Heating Air Sterilization Technology (CHAST): Laboratory and Nursing Home Setting.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- The impact of a multifaceted intervention on antibiotic use for common infections in nursing homes in Spain. A before and after study.European geriatric medicine · 2025Article
- Candida auris is emerging as a prevalent urinary pathogen.PLoS pathogens · 2025Article
- [Antibiotic Use Analysis in Long-term Care Hospitals in the Republic of Korea].Jugan geon-gang gwa jilbyeong · 2025Article
- Risk Factors Associated with Unplanned Hospitalization Among Long-Term Care Facility Residents: A Retrospective Study in Central Taiwan.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Improving Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes by Infection Prevention and Control and Antibiotic Stewardship (IMAGINE): Protocol for a Before-and-After Intervention and Implementation Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Deglutologist Practices and Perceptions of the Penetration-Aspiration Scale: A Survey Study.Dysphagia · 2024Article
- Surveillance of Infections and Antibiotic Use in 21 Nursing Home Wards during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Assessment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Over 1.5 million people live in 16,000 nursing homes in the USA and experience an average of 2 million infections a year. Infections have been associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, rehospitalization, extended hospital stay and substantial healthcare expenses. Emerging infections and antibiotic-resistant organisms in an institutional environment where there is substantial antimicrobial overuse and the population is older, frailer and sicker, create unique challenges for infection control. This review discusses the common infections, challenges, and a framework for a practical infection prevention program.
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