title: Infection control in long-term care facilities.
abstract: Long-term care facilities are sites where there is often a high incidence of infections and antibiotic use. Until recently, many facilities have not had formalized infection-control policies and procedures to help prevent the spread of infections and to most effectively treat those that do occur. Revisions to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services State Operations Manual, which guides routine inspection of nursing facilities, now provide detailed information on infection control and set the standards to which facilities will be held accountable.
authors.forename: Caren McHenry
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000379:methods*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents