NDLI: Device-related infections in long-term healthcare facilities: the challenge of prevention.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Mutters, Nico T. Günther, Frank Heininger, Alexandra Frank, Uwe
Description	Country affiliation: Germany Author Affiliation: Mutters NT ( Heidelberg University Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases, Medical Microbiology & Hygiene, Heidelberg, Germany.)
Abstract	The world is aging and the number of elderly multimorbid patients is steadily increasing. The limited numbers of acute care beds in hospitals, in addition to the need to reduce costs, has led to the introduction of efficient discharge policies, which in turn have increased demand for beds in nursing homes and long-term care facilities (LTCFs). As a consequence, the number of postacute LTCF residents is rising, as is the number of residents requiring complex medical care delivered by use of indwelling medical devices. These devices place patients at a heightened risk for infection. Furthermore, infection control resources in LTCFs are often limited. This article reviews the preventive measures that should be taken in LTCFs to reduce the risk of device-related infections.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	17460913
Issue Number	4
Volume Number	9
e-ISSN	17460921
Journal	Future Microbiology
Language	English
Publisher	Future Medicine
Publisher Date	2014-01-01
Publisher Place	Great Britain (UK)
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Discipline Microbiology Catheter-related Infections Epidemiology Prevention & Control Catheters, Indwelling Microbiology Cross Infection Infection Control Methods Humans Long-term Care Journal Article Review
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Microbiology Microbiology (medical)

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