Common Infections in Nursing Homes: A Review of Current Issues and Challenges
- 22 November 2011
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Aging Health
- Vol. 7 (6), 889-899
- https://doi.org/10.2217/ahe.11.80
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.This publication has 58 references indexed in Scilit:
- Pneumonia in the Long-Term ResidentClinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2011
- Three-year prevalence of healthcare-associated infections in Dutch nursing homesJournal of Hospital Infection, 2011
- Management of Pneumonia in the Nursing HomeSocial psychiatry. Sozialpsychiatrie. Psychiatrie sociale, 2010
- Survey of healthcare-associated infection rates in a nursing home resident populationJournal of Infection Prevention, 2010
- Shea/Apic Guideline: Infection Prevention and Control In The Long-Term Care FacilityInfection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2008
- Prevalence of nursing home-associated infections in the Department of Veterans Affairs nursing home care unitsAmerican Journal of Infection Control, 2008
- Indwelling Device Use and Antibiotic Resistance in Nursing Homes: Identifying a High‐Risk GroupJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2007
- The 2030 Problem: Caring for Aging Baby BoomersHealth Services Research, 2002
- The Burden of Infection in Long-Term CareInfection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2000
- Tube Feeding in Patients With Advanced DementiaPublished by American Medical Association (AMA) ,1999