- Gown and Glove Use to Prevent the Spread of Infection in Community-Based Long-Term Care Facilities
Bacterial infections are a problem in nursing home residents and are predominantly spread from patient-to-patient by health care workers (HCW). Residents and healthcare workers will be enrolled to determine if bacteria from the resident are transferred to the gowns and gloves of HCW
- Body Site Colonization and Strain Variation in Nursing Home Residents with a New Acquisition of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Despite the fact that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most common antibiotic-resistant organism (ARO) studied
- Characterization of Acinetobacter baumannii Colonization in Nursing Home Residents with Indwelling Devices
Acinetobacter baumannii is a pathogen of concern as it has become increasingly resistant to antibiotics,
