Association between level of care and colonization with resistant gram-negative bacteria among nursing-home residents. (22nd June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Adediran, Timileyin Y; Sethuraman, Kinjal N; Leekha, Surbhi; Roghmann, Mary-Claire
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 42:Number 6(2021)
• Page Start: 760
• Page End: 762
• Publication Date: 2021-06-22
• Subjects: Post-acute care, -- Resistant gram-negative bacteria, -- colonization, -- transmission, -- Nursing home residents; 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.2020.1274
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: In this cross-sectional study, we examined the relationship between resident level of care in the nursing home and colonization with resistant gram-negative bacteria. Residential-care residents were more likely to be colonized with resistant gram-negative bacteria than were postacute care residents (odds ratio, 2.3; 95% confidence interval, 1.40–3.80; P < .001).