Background Long-term care facility residents are at higher risk of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus infection and colonization than the general population. In 2009, the …

BACKGROUND: Residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at considerable risk for
developing infections. This is the first comprehensive examination of infection control …

To the Editor—Antimicrobial resistance is a public health crisis. A major strategy to combat
antimicrobial resistance in the recent US government's National Action Plan for Combating …

Long-term care facilities (LTCFs) may be defined as institutions that provide health care to
people who are unable to manage independently in the community. 1 This care may be …

Negative-pressure isolation rooms are required to house patients infected with agents
transmissible by the aerosol route in order to minimise exposure of healthcare workers and …

Objectives To describe daily environmental cleaning and disinfection practices and their
associations with cleaning rates while exploring contextual factors experienced by …

Infections are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in LTCF residents. For medical
directors, infection prevention and control programs in LTCFs need to be proactive in …

OBJECTIVES: To assess perceptions of nursing staff regarding methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), infection control (IC) and prevention strategies, barriers to …

Background In January 2003, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
(DHMH) assessed the state of infection prevention and control (IPC) resources and practices …

In 2017, we surveyed long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania regarding antimicrobial
stewardship and infection prevention and control (IPC) practices. Among 244 responding …