Prevalence and Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Colonization in Long-Term Care Facilities Around the World: A Review

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Multidrug-Resistant Organisms Colonization in Long-Term Care Facilities Around the World: A Review

Elderly people confined to chronic care facilities face an increased risk of acquiring infections by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). This review presents the current knowledge of the prevalence and risk factors for colonization by MDROs in long-term care facilities (LTCF), thereby providing a...

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Main Authors: Ángel Rodríguez-Villodres, Cecilia Martín-Gandul, Germán Peñalva, Ana Belén Guisado-Gil, Juan Carlos Crespo-Rivas, María Eugenia Pachón-Ibáñez, José Antonio Lepe, José Miguel Cisneros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
multidrug-resistant organism
long term care facilities
nursing homes
prevalence
risk factors
antimicrobial stewardship
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/6/680

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