The diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases in older adults in long‐term
care facilities (LTCF s), particularly nursing facilities, remains a challenge for all health …

Introduction: The preoperative phase is an important period in which to prevent surgical site
infections (SSIs). Prophylactic antibiotic use helps to reduce SSI rates, leading to reductions …

Importance During the COVID-19 pandemic, the US federal government required that skilled
nursing facilities (SNFs) close to visitors and eliminate communal activities. Although these …

COVID-19 dramatically affects the elderly. Due to the large usage of antibiotics during the
current pandemic and the gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19, the elderly …

Antibiotics are the pillar of surgery from prophylaxis to treatment; any failure is potentially a
leading cause for increased morbidity and mortality. Robust data on the burden of SSI …

Abstract Background/Objectives Patients colonized with toxinogenic strains of Clostridium
difficile have an increased risk of subsequent infection. Given the potential role of the gut …

Background Awareness of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use in
long-term care facilities (LTCFs) is increasing. In 2017, the third national point prevalence …

Background With multiple comorbidities and frequent exposures to antibiotics, patients in
skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are much more vulnerable to healthcare-acquired infections …

Evidence supporting the effectiveness of Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS) Programs in the
emergency department (ED) setting is limited. We conducted a prospective cohort study to …

(1) Background: Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is associated with a high recurrence
rate, and a significant proportion of patients with CDI are readmitted following discharge. We …