Prevalence of and Factors Associated With Multidrug Resistant Organism (MDRO) Colonization in 3 Nursing Homes. (27th September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: McKinnell, James A.; Miller, Loren G.; Singh, Raveena; Kleinman, Ken; Peterson, Ellena M.; Evans, Kaye D.; Dutciuc, Tabitha D.; Heim, Lauren; Gombosev, Adrijana; Estevez, Marlene; Launer, Bryn; Tjoa, Tom; Tam, Steven; Bolaris, Michael A.; Huang, Susan S.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 37:Number 12(2016)
• Page Start: 1485
• Page End: 1488
• Publication Date: 2016-09-27
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2016.215
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract : Nursing home residents are at risk for acquiring and transmitting MDROs. A serial point-prevalence study of 605 residents in 3 facilities using random sampling found MDRO colonization in 45% of residents: methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA, 26%); extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL, 17%); vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus spp. (VRE, 16%); carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE, 1%). MDRO colonization was associated with history of MDRO, care needs, incontinence, and catheters. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1485–1488