Infection control in subacute care.
Little or no published data are available regarding infections or infection control measures in subacute care units in the United States. Infection-control measures designed for long-term care facilities should, in general, suffice for subacute care units. When developing an infection-control program for a subacute unit, one must be continuously cognizant of the objectives of care rendered by such a unit to ensure that policies and procedures are consistent with those objectives.
Mylotte
J M
JM
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, 14216, USA. mylotte@acsu.buffalo.edu
Bentley
D W
DW
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D008134:Long-Term Care; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D010356:Patient Isolation; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D019467:Subacute Care