JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S18-S25, March 2007

Infection Control in Long-Term Care Facilities

  • Chesley L. Richards Jr, MD, MPH

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Chesley L. Richards, Jr, MD, MPH, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop A-07, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30333.

Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.

Infections are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in LTCF residents. For medical directors, infection prevention and control programs in LTCFs need to be proactive in identifying potential infectious disease threats and implementing appropriate infection control practices. Improving the initial evaluation of infections, the use of antimicrobial agents, and the implementation of hand hygiene and infection control precautions should be key focus areas for medical directors in order to prevent infections and control antibiotic resistance.

Keywords: Nursing homes, infections, infection control

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PII: S1525-8610(06)00587-1

doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2006.12.002

JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S18-S25, March 2007

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