scholarly journals Infection control: point prevalence study versus incidence study in Polish long-term care facilities in 2009–2010 in the Małopolska Region

Infection ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Wójkowska-Mach ◽  
B. Gryglewska ◽  
J. Czekaj ◽  
P. Adamski ◽  
T. Grodzicki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Incidence Study ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Control Point ◽  
Point Prevalence ◽  
Prevalence Study ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Point Prevalence Study ◽  
Care Facilities

Low prevalence of Clostridium difficile colonization in patients in long-term care facilities in Graz, Austria: A point-prevalence study

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 1144-1147
Author(s):  
Eva Leitner ◽  
Elisabeth Schreiner ◽  
Maria Neuhold ◽  
Michael Bozic ◽  
Christian Pux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clostridium Difficile ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Point Prevalence ◽  
Prevalence Study ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Point Prevalence Study ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Low Prevalence

Bacterial flora in residents of long-term care facilities: a point prevalence study

2009 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 385-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Kanellakopoulou ◽  
V. Grammelis ◽  
F. Baziaka ◽  
A. Volonaki ◽  
M. Gika ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Bacterial Flora ◽  
Point Prevalence ◽  
Prevalence Study ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Point Prevalence Study ◽  
Care Facilities

scholarly journals Colonization by multidrug-resistant organisms in long-term care facilities in Italy: a point-prevalence study

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 961-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Giufrè ◽  
E. Ricchizzi ◽  
M. Accogli ◽  
F. Barbanti ◽  
M. Monaco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Multidrug Resistant ◽  
Point Prevalence ◽  
Prevalence Study ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Point Prevalence Study ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Multidrug Resistant Organisms

P17.15 The point prevalence study of MRSA colonization in long-term-care facilities in the elderly acute care population in Krakow, Poland

2010 ◽  
Vol 76 ◽  
pp. S56-S57
Author(s):  
M. Pobiega ◽  
R. Romaniszyn ◽  
J. Wójkowska-Mach ◽  
B. Gryglewska ◽  
T. Grodzicki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Point Prevalence ◽  
Prevalence Study ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Point Prevalence Study ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Mrsa Colonization

scholarly journals Antimicrobial prescribing in long-term care facilities: a nationwide point-prevalence study, Slovenia, 2016

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (46) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dora Stepan ◽  
Lea Ušaj ◽  
Marija Petek Šter ◽  
Marjetka Smolinger Galun ◽  
Hermina Smole ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Point Prevalence ◽  
Prevalence Study ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Antibiotic Prescribing ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Point Prevalence Study ◽  
Care Facilities

Residents in long-term care are at high risk of infections because of their old age and many related health problems that lead to frequent antibiotic prescribing. The aim of the study was to assess antibiotic use in Slovenian long-term care facilities (LTCFs). The point-prevalence study was conducted between April and June 2016. Online questionnaires were sent to all Slovenian LTCFs. Eighty (68.4%) of the 117 LTCFs contacted, caring for 13,032 residents (70.6% of all Slovenian LTCF residents), responded to the survey. On the day of the study, the mean antibiotic prevalence per LTCF was 2.4% (95% confidence interval: 1.94–2.66). Most (70.2%) of the residents taking antibiotics were female. Most residents were being treated for respiratory tract (42.7%) or urinary tract (33.3%) infections. Co-amoxiclav and fluoroquinolones were the most frequently prescribed antibiotics (41.0% and 22.3% respectively). Microbiological tests were performed for 5.2% of residents receiving antibiotics. Forty nine (19.8%) residents receiving antibiotics were colonised with multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR). Antibiotic use in Slovenian LTCFs is not very high, but most prescribed antibiotics are broad-spectrum. Together with low use of microbiological testing and high prevalence of colonisation with MDR bacteria the situation is worrisome and warrants the introduction of antimicrobial stewardship interventions.

Lack of Transmission of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Three Long-Term–Care Facilities

1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (05) ◽  
pp. 341-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina A. Greenaway ◽  
Mark A. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Point Prevalence ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Infection Control Measures ◽  
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Vancomycin Resistant

Abstract Three patients colonized with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus were admitted to one or more of three long-term-care facilities. Six point-prevalence surveys revealed no transmission of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus after a total of 234 days of exposure during which moderately strict infection control measures were implemented. Four of 116 environmental cultures were positive.

Pressure ulcers in long-term care: a point prevalence study in Jordan

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (Sup6) ◽  
pp. S4-S11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ma'en Aljezawi ◽  
Mohammad Al Qadire ◽  
Ahmad Tubaishat
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Point Prevalence ◽  
Prevalence Study ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Point Prevalence Study

scholarly journals A single-day point-prevalence study of faecal carriers in long-term care hospitals in Madrid (Spain) depicts a complex clonal and polyclonal dissemination of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 348-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Ruiz-Garbajosa ◽  
Marta Hernández-García ◽  
Lorena Beatobe ◽  
Marta Tato ◽  
María Isabel Méndez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Point Prevalence ◽  
Prevalence Study ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Point Prevalence Study

scholarly journals Reducing Morbidity and Mortality Rates from COVID-19, Influenza and Pneumococcal Illness in Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities by Vaccination and Comprehensive Infection Control Interventions

Geriatrics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 48
Author(s):  
Roger E. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Infection Control ◽  
Strong Evidence ◽  
Disease Transmission ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Tract Infections

The COVID-19 pandemic identifies the problems of preventing respiratory illnesses in seniors, especially frail multimorbidity seniors in nursing homes and Long-Term Care Facilities (LCTFs). Medline and Embase were searched for nursing homes, long-term care facilities, respiratory tract infections, disease transmission, infection control, mortality, systematic reviews and meta-analyses. For seniors, there is strong evidence to vaccinate against influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and pneumococcal disease, and evidence is awaited for effectiveness against COVID-19 variants and when to revaccinate. There is strong evidence to promptly introduce comprehensive infection control interventions in LCFTs: no admissions from inpatient wards with COVID-19 patients; quarantine and monitor new admissions in single-patient rooms; screen residents, staff and visitors daily for temperature and symptoms; and staff work in only one home. Depending on the vaccination situation and the current risk situation, visiting restrictions and meals in the residents’ own rooms may be necessary, and reduce crowding with individual patient rooms. Regional LTCF administrators should closely monitor and provide staff and PPE resources. The CDC COVID-19 tool measures 33 infection control indicators. Hand washing, social distancing, PPE (gowns, gloves, masks, eye protection), enhanced cleaning of rooms and high-touch surfaces need comprehensive implementation while awaiting more studies at low risk of bias. Individual ventilation with HEPA filters for all patient and common rooms and hallways is needed.

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