Challenges and Strategies for Prevention of Multidrug-Resistant Organism Transmission in Nursing Homes.
Challenges and Strategies for Prevention of Multidrug-Resistant Organism Transmission in Nursing Homes.
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DOI:
10.1007/s11908-017-0576-7
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发表时间:
2017-04
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Jump RL
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作者:
Dumyati G;Stone ND;Nace DA;Crnich CJ;Jump RL
Nursing home residents are at high risk for colonization and infection with bacterial pathogens that are multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). We discuss challenges and potential solutions to support implementing effective infection prevention and control practices in nursing homes. Challenges include a paucity of evidence that addresses MDRO transmission during the care of nursing home residents, limited staff resources in nursing homes, insufficient infection prevention education in nursing homes, and perceptions by nursing home staff that isolation and contact precautions negatively influence the well being of their residents. A small number of studies provide evidence that specifically address these challenges. Their outcomes support a paradigm shift that moves infection prevention and control practices away from a pathogen-specific approach and toward one that focuses on resident risk factors.