A seismic demographic shift is afoot, with older adults expected to outnumber children by the year 2034 for the first time in U.S. history. This will result in higher demand for long-term care ...

Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther. 2011;9(8):653-679. Transmission control is fundamental for slowing the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance, carefully designed mathematical modeling studies ...

ORLANDO, Florida — An intervention aimed at reducing multidrug resistant organism (MDRO) colonization and infection in nursing homes proved successful in a randomized trial conducted in a dozen ...

A regional collaborative involving universal decolonization in long-term care facilities and targeted decolonization among hospital patients in contact precautions is associated with better ...

MDROs are organisms that are resistant to typical antibacterial treatments. An MDRO infection is potentially life threatening. MRSA is one type of MDRO. About 3 million people per year in the United ...

What precautions should I take at home if I have an MDRO infection? Be sure to do the following at home: Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after using the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The prevalence of multidrug-resistant organisms, or MDROs, did not significantly differ between ICUs with or ...

Nursing homes must begin to use enhanced barrier precautions to prevent broader transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms and to help protect patients with chronic wounds and indwelling devices, ...

UVD cleanings decrease MDROs rates in hospitals Incidence rates of MRSA, CD and MDR gram-negative organisms were also lower with ultraviolet environmental disinfection. HealthDay News – Use of ...

A study published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology examined the impact of universal contact precautions on multidrug-resistant organism rates in intensive care units. They examined data ...