Revisiting standard precautions to reduce antimicrobial resistance in nursing homes

JAMA Intern Med. 2015 May;175(5):723-4. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.137.

Author

Nimalie D Stone¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.

PMID: 25774622
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.137

No abstract available

Publication types

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MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Female
Homes for the Aged*
Humans
Intubation, Gastrointestinal / adverse effects*
Male
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
Nursing Homes*
Prosthesis-Related Infections*
Staff Development / methods*
Staphylococcal Infections / prevention & control*
Universal Precautions / methods*
Urinary Catheterization / adverse effects*
Urinary Tract Infections / prevention & control*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents