title: Infection prevention and control practices in pediatric long-term care facilities.
abstract: Pediatric long-term care facilities (pLTCFs) provide for children with chronic, complex medical needs and therefore face unique challenges for infection prevention and control (IP&C). At a conference in 2012, pLTCF providers reported IP&C issues of greatest concern in a survey. Major concerns included the lack of IP&C best practice guidelines, multidrug-resistant bacteria, and viral respiratory infections. Best practice guidelines for IP&C specific to pLTCF populations should be developed and evaluated.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Meghan T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Bevin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, Yonkers, NY.
authors.forename: Natalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Neu
authors.affiliation: Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, Yonkers, NY.
authors.forename: Gordon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hutcheon
authors.affiliation: St. Mary's Hospital for Children, Bayside, NY.
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Simpser
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY; Department of Infection Prevention and Control, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY. Electronic address: LS5@columbia.edu.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Saiman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
keywords: Long-term care; Pediatrics; Practice guidelines