Infections in nursing homes: The most frequent microorganisms, antimicrobial use and bacterial resistance;Infecciones en residencias de ancianos: Microorganismos más frecuentes, uso de antimicrobianos y resistencias bacterianas

Revista Espanola de Geriatria y Gerontologia

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 27-38

  Canut Blasco, Andrés ^a  

^a HOSPITAL TXAGORRITXU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacterial resistance; Infections; Nursing homes

Indexed keywords

AGING; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELDERLY CARE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GERIATRIC CARE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RESISTANCE; INFECTION RISK; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; LENGTH OF STAY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NURSING HOME; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SPAIN; SYMPTOM;

EID: 35848965167     PISSN: 0211139X     EISSN: 15781747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0211-139x(07)73585-0     Document Type: Review

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