title: [Infections and use of antibiotics in residents of long-term care facilities in Hungary].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial use are common among residents of long-term care facilities. Faced to the lack of standardized data, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control funded a project with the aim of estimating prevalence of infections and antibiotic use in European long-term care facilities.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the authors was to present the results of the European survey which were obtained in Hungary.
  
  
  METHODS
  In Hungary, 91 long-term care facilities with 11,823 residents participated in the point-prevalence survey in May, 2013.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The prevalence of infections was 2.1%. Skin and soft tissues infections were the most frequent (36%), followed by infections of the respiratory (30%) and urinary tract (21%). Antimicrobials were mostly prescribed for urinary tract infections (40.3%), respiratory tract infections (38.4%) and skin and soft tissue infections (13.2%). The most common antimicrobials (97.5%) belonged to the ATC J01 class of "antibacterials for systemic use".
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results emphasise the need for a national guideline and education for good practice in long-term care facilities.
authors.affiliation: Országos Epidemiológiai Központ Kórházi-járványügyi Osztály Budapest Albert Flórián út 2-6. 1097.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Szabó
authors.affiliation: Országos Epidemiológiai Központ Kórházi-járványügyi Osztály Budapest Albert Flórián út 2-6. 1097.
authors.forename: Karolina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Böröcz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D015994:Incidence; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: antibiotikumhasználat; antimicrobial use; bentlakásos szociális intézmény; fertőzés; healthcare-associated infections; long-term care facility; point-prevalence survey; pontprevalencia-vizsgálat