Longitudinal Trends in Antibiotic Resistance in US Nursing Homes, 2000-2004
Authors:
- Christopher J. CrnichCCChristopher J. Crnich
- Jim RobinsonJRJim Robinson
- David ZimmermanDZDavid Zimmerman
- 1 August 2007
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 28 (8) , 1006-1008
Abstract
We evaluated antibiotic resistance trends in US nursing homes using the Minimum Data Set. Significant increases in the number and proportion of infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria were documented over the 5-year study. Further research on antibiotic resistance in nursing homes is urgently needed.Keywords
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