ArticleAnnals of geriatric medicine and research2020
Development and Application of a Surveillance Method for Healthcare-Associated Infections in Long-Term Care Hospitals in Korea.
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- Global Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Narrative Review.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- 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
- Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities in Graz, Austria, from 2018 to 2022.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Healthcare-Associated Infections: Pre- and Post-pandemic Microbiological Profile and Antibiotic Resistance.Cureus · 2024Article
- Barriers to Learning Healthcare-Associated Infections Prevention and Control during Clinical Practicum among Nursing Students in Korea: A Focus Group Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Development of a Tool to Measure Compliance with Infection Prevention Activities Against Emerging Respiratory Infectious Diseases among Nurses Working in Acute Care and Geriatric Hospitals.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study developed a surveillance method for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) and investigated the current status of HAIs in LTCHs in Korea.
methodsWe applied the HAI-related surveillance criteria for long-term care facilities developed by McGeer in six LTCHs.
resultsThe 197 confirmed HAIs corresponded to incidence rates of 30.38/100 inpatients and 1.57/1,000 days of hospitalization and included 84 cases of respiratory tract infection (43.8%), 78 cases of systemic infection (40.6%), 24 cases of gastrointestinal tract infection (12.5%), and 6 cases of skin and soft tissue mucosal infection (2.1%). The subtypes included 78 cases of unexplained febrile illness (40.6%); 40 cases of pneumonia (20.8%); 27 cases of lower respiratory tract infection (14.1%); 21 cases of gastroenteritis (10.9%); 9 cases of influenza-like illness (4.7%); 8 cases of common cold or pharyngitis (4.2%); 4 cases of cellulitis, soft tissue, or wound infection (2.1%); 3 cases of Clostridium difficile infection (1.6%); 1 case of conjunctivitis (0.5%); and 1 case of fungal oral/perioral and skin infection (0.5%).
conclusionEstablishing an HAI surveillance method for LTCHs and identifying HAI rates and risk factors among LTCH patients may help prevent HAIs in LTCHs in Korea.
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