Older patients residing in institutions, who are predisposed to frequent hospitalizations,
invasive procedures, and repeated antibiotic use, are at higher risk for bacterial
infections. The most common infection in a long-term care facility (LTCF) is an urinary
tract infection (UTI) mainly caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative rods
(GNR).
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- Heudorf U.
- Gustav C.
- Mischler D.
- Schulze J.
Healthcare associated infections (HAI), antibiotic use and prevalence of multidrug-resistant
bacteria (MDRO) in residents of long-term care facilities: The Frankfurt HALT plus
MDRO project 2012.
Bundegesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschultz. 2014; 57: 414-422
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Our objectives were to characterize antimicrobials susceptibility patterns of LTCF
residents hospitalized with bacteremia acquired at LTCF and examine the adequacy of
empiric antibiotic treatment and outcome.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Published online: August 16, 2018
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