title: Surveillance definitions of infections in long-term care facilities: revisiting the McGeer criteria.
abstract: (See the commentary by Moro, on pages  978-980 .)  Infection surveillance definitions for long-term care facilities (ie, the McGeer Criteria) have not been updated since 1991. An expert consensus panel modified these definitions on the basis of a structured review of the literature. Significant changes were made to the criteria defining urinary tract and respiratory tract infections. New definitions were added for norovirus gastroenteritis and Clostridum difficile infections.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. nstone@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Nimalie D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Stone
authors.forename: Muhammad S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ashraf
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Calder
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Crnich
authors.forename: Kent
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Crossley
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Drinka
authors.forename: Carolyn V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Gould
authors.forename: Manisha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Juthani-Mehta
authors.forename: Ebbing
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authors.lastname: Lautenbach
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loeb
authors.forename: Taranisia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maccannell
authors.forename: Preeti N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Malani
authors.forename: Lona
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mody
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Mylotte
authors.forename: Lindsay E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Nicolle
authors.forename: Mary-Claire
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Roghmann
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Schweon
authors.forename: Andrew E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Simor
authors.forename: Philip W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Kurt B
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authors.lastname: Stevenson
authors.forename: Suzanne F
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authors.lastname: Bradley
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards; D008134:Long-Term Care; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012112:Residential Facilities