title: Infections in residents of nursing homes.
abstract: Infectious diseases are a very common occurrence in nursing homes. While the reasons for preventing infections are the same in nursing homes and in acute hospitals, several considerations relevant to prevention of infection differ in nursing homes. Infection control measures should be based upon the particularities of the specific setting of a nursing home and its residents.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33 blok J, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. catharina.mathei@telenet.be
authors.forename: Catharina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Matheï
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Niclaes
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suetens
authors.forename: Béatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jans
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Buntinx
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D009735:Nursing Homes