title: Infections in Nursing Homes: Epidemiology and Prevention Programs.
abstract: This review summarizes current literature pertaining to infection prevention in nursing home population including post-acute care patients and long-term care residents. Approximately 2 million infections occur each year and more than one-third of older adults harbor multidrug-resistant organisms in this setting. Surveillance, hand hygiene, isolation precautions, resident and employee health programs, education, and antibiotic stewardship are essential elements of infection prevention and control programs in nursing homes. This article discusses emerging evidence suggesting the usefulness of interactive multimodal bundles in reducing infections and antimicrobial resistance, thereby enhancing safety and quality of care for older adults in nursing homes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 300 North Ingalls Street, Room 905, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montoya
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 300 North Ingalls Street, Room 905, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cassone
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, 300 North Ingalls Street, Room 905, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, 2215 Fuller Drive, 11G GRECC, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA. Electronic address: lonamody@umich.edu.
authors.forename: Lona
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mody
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D009735:Nursing Homes
keywords: Epidemiology; Hand hygiene; Infection control; Infection prevention; Multidrug-resistant organisms; Nursing home