Guidelines for infection control in nursing homes: A Delphi consensus web-based survey

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-89

  Chami, K ^a,b,c,d   Gavazzi, G ^a,e   de Wazieres B ^a,f   Lejeune, B ^a,g,h   Carrat, F ^b,c,i   Piette, F ^a   Hajjar, J ^a,j,k   Rothan Tondeur, M ^a,b,c,d  

^a HÔPITAL CHARLES FOIX   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d French School of Public Health (EHESP)   (France)

^e GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^f NÎMES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^g UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^h European University of Bretagne   (France)

ⁱ HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

^j Valence Hospital   (France)

^k French Society of Hospital Hygiene (SF2H)   (France)

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Author keywords

Delphi technique; Elderly; Infection prevention and control; Long term care; Nursing homes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; CATHETER CARE; CATHETER REMOVAL; DECUBITUS; DEHYDRATION; DELPHI STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ENTERIC FEEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FRAIL ELDERLY; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INCONTINENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFUSION SYSTEM; MALNUTRITION; MOUTH HYGIENE; NONHUMAN; NURSING HOME; OXYGEN THERAPY; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; URETHRAL CATHETERIZATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WOUND DRESSING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS INFECTION; DATA COLLECTION; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERNET; NURSING HOMES;

EID: 80051468802     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.04.014     Document Type: Article

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