ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Epidemiology and Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Geriatric Patients: A Narrative Review.
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- Outcomes of emergency department observation units for geriatric assessment: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Singapore medical journal · 2026Pooled it
- Risk factors of nosocomial infection after percutaneous coronary intervention: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Association between clinical frailty and multidrug-resistant positive cultures in hospitalized older adults.Internal and emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Elderly patients with healthcare-associated infections in the emergency department: clinical characteristics and risk factors for septic shock: a retrospective study.BMC geriatrics · 2026Article
- Healthcare-associated infections in Italian long-term care facilities: a machine learning analysis of a 12-month cohort.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2026Article
- Antimicrobial resistance in ESKAPEE pathogens isolated from institutionalized vs. non-institutionalized elderly patients with urinary tract infections: a 5-years study.World journal of urology · 2026Observational
- Water-Resistant Antibacterial Coatings Using Cetylpyridinium Chloride - Graphene Oxide Composites.ACS omega · 2026Article
- Microbial landscape: composition and health associations of environmental microbiome in key functional spaces of premium elderly care facilities.Microbiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Predicting Gram-negative bloodstream infection in elderly patients after isolation of GNB from non-blood specimens: a machine learning-based tool.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Healthcare-Associated Infections: Knowledge Score and Awareness Among Nurses in Hospitals from North-East Romania.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Geriatric Health: Research to Policy.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2025Article
- Mapping the landscape of healthcare-associated infections in China, 2015-2019: a nation-wide observational study.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2025Article
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infection and associated factors among patients admitted to intensive care unit at King Abdullah Hospital, Bisha, Saudi Arabia.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
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- Predicting High Urinary Tract Infection Rates in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Machine Learning Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- [Recommendations on prevention and treatment of respiratory infections in institutionalised older people].Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia · 2025Review
- Incidence trends and epidemiology of invasive device-associated bacteremia in French nursing home residents, 2020-2024: Insights from the SPIADI Prospective Multicenter Study.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2025Article
- Epidemiology and risk factors of healthcare-associated urinary tract infections: a prospective study in a Tunisian tertiary hospital.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Healthcare-Associated Infections: The Role of Microbial and Environmental Factors in Infection Control-A Narrative Review.Infectious diseases and therapy · 2025Review
- An Analysis of Bacterial Infection Distribution in the Elderly, and Their Clinical and Laboratory Profiles: Aging and Bacterial Infection.Infectious diseases & clinical microbiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Demographic studies show that life expectancy is increasing in developed countries; increased longevity has also increased the share of the older population with often concomitant chronic conditions. An ageing population and increased comorbidities lead to more complex pharmacological therapies (polypharmacy). The particular picture provided by chronic conditions and polypharmacy can lead to longer hospital stays and a greater need for healthcare. Elderly patients are identified as being in the high-risk group for the development of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) due to the age-related decline of the immune system, known as immunosenescence. Comorbid conditions can often complicate infections, diminishing our ability to treat them effectively. Respiratory tract infections are the most common healthcare-associated infections, followed by urinary tract infections. HAIs in geriatric patients are responsible for longer hospital stays, extended antibiotic therapy, significant mortality, and higher healthcare costs. This is because the microorganisms involved are multidrug-resistant and, therefore, more difficult to eliminate. Moreover, geriatric patients are frequently transferred from one facility (nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, home care, and other specialty clinics) to another or from one hospital ward to another; these transitions cause care fragmentation, which can undermine the effectiveness of treatment and allow pathogens to be transferred from one setting to another and from one person to another. Multifactorial efforts such as early recognition of infections, restricted use of invasive devices, and effective infection control measures (surveillance, isolation practices, hand hygiene, etc.) can contribute to significant reduction of HAIs in geriatric patients.
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