The prevention of infection in the health care setting remains a key goal for all health care
personnel. All healthcare establishments also have a need to continually improve the quality …

We reviewed the English-language peer-reviewed journals and the Centers for Disease
Control's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports between 1970 and 1984 presenting …

Although nosocomial, or hospital-acquired, infections have been well cataloged and are
fairly well understood, traditional solutions have failed to completely eliminate the problem …

Background Between 1984 and the year 2000, the US population aged 6.5 to 8.5 years is
projected to increase by 15% and the population age 85 and older will almost double, from …

Prevalences of Clostridium difficile and multiply resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
were determined in nursing staff and residents of a 233-bed long-term care facility. Twenty of …

Because infection is a major cause of hospitalization among nursing home residents, we
assessed infection control activities and related employee health policies in Minnesota …

To assess the scope of infection control programs in extended care facilities, 1-day surveys
were conducted in 12 North Carolina facilities over an 8-month period using a standardized …

The elderly are quite susceptible to a variety of infectious diseases, including nosocomial
infections in the hospital and nursing home. This article discusses host factors predisposing …

Elderly residents of long-term care facilities are especially vulnerable to certain infectious
diseases such as pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and skin or soft tissue infections. As part …

The 1980s saw the birth and growth of the distinct field of infection control in the extended
care facility (ECF). Major advances in the field during the last decade have been surveys …