title: Hospital-acquired infections and infection control practices: what are the consequences to the elderly patient?
authors.affiliation: St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Trowbridge
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology; D002170:Canada; D016360:Clostridioides difficile; D003015:Clostridium Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D010356:Patient Isolation / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D035862:Vulnerable Populations