title: Infection control in the long-term healthcare facility.
abstract: Residents of long-term care facilities average at least one serious infection per year. This discussion will address why nosocomial infections develop and highlight the most common types of infection in long-term care settings. Prevention and treatment of infections in this highly susceptible population will also be covered, with a focus on infection-control programs for long-term care facilities.
authors.affiliation: University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*