title: Assessing prevalence of antimicrobial use and infections using the minimal data set in Finnish long-term care facilities.
abstract: Of all residents (n = 12,784) for whom a minimum data set 2.0 form was completed in long-term care facilities (n = 253) using a Resident Assessment Instrument in April and September 2011 in Finland, 16% received antimicrobials, most commonly methenamine (42%) and trimethoprim (24%). The prevalence of urinary tract infections was 8%, wound infection 2%, and pneumonia 2%. Minimum data set form provides a feasible tool for collecting data on antibiotic use and infections in long-term care facilities.
authors: Central Finland Healthcare District, Keskussairaalantie, Jyväskylä, Finland. maija-liisa.rummukainen@ksshp.fi
authors: Maija-Liisa
authors: ML
authors: Rummukainen
authors: Matti
authors: M
authors: Mäkelä
authors: Anja
authors: A
authors: Noro
authors: Harriet
authors: H
authors: Finne-Soveri
authors: Outi
authors: O
authors: Lyytikäinen
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents