Infectious disease outbreaks in nursing homes: An unappreciated hazard for frail elderly persons

被引：142

作者：

Strausbaugh, LJ

Sukumar, SR

Joseph, CL

机构：

[1] Oregon Hlth Sci Univ, Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Div Hosp & Specialty Med, Infect Dis Sect, Portland, OR 97201 USA

[2] Oregon Hlth Sci Univ, Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Div Hosp & Specialty Med, Geriatr Sect, Portland, OR 97201 USA

[3] Oregon Hlth & Sci Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Portland, OR USA

[4] Oregon Hlth & Sci Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Div Gen Internal Med, Portland, OR USA

来源：

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 2003年 / 36卷 / 07期

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D O I：

10.1086/368197

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

The common occurrence and dire consequences of infectious disease outbreaks in nursing homes often go unrecognized and unappreciated. Nevertheless, these facilities provide an ideal environment for acquisition and spread of infection: susceptible residents who share sources of air, food, water, and health care in a crowded institutional setting. Moreover, visitors, staff, and residents constantly come and go, bringing in pathogens from both the hospital and the community. Outbreaks of respiratory and gastrointestinal infection predominate in this setting, but outbreaks of skin and soft-tissue infection and infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant bacteria also occur with some frequency.

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页码：870 / 876

页数：7

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