Infections in residents of nursing homes.
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.
Matheï
Catharina
C
Department of General Practice, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33 blok J, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. catharina.mathei@telenet.be
Niclaes
Luc
L
Suetens
Carl
C
Jans
Béatrice
B
Buntinx
Frank
F
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