title: Evolving epidemiology and cost of resistance to antimicrobial agents in long-term care facilities.
authors.affiliation: Center for Anti-Infective Research and Development, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut 06102, USA.
authors.forename: Blair
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Capitano
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Nicolau
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000191:economics*; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology