Antibiotic-resistant pathogens associated with urinary tract infections in nursing homes: Summary of data reported to the National Healthcare Safety Network Long-Term Care Facility Component, 2013-2017.

Taniece R EureNimalie D StoneElisabeth A MungaiJeneita M BellNicola D Thompson

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)

This is the first summary of AR among common pathogens causing UTIs reported to NHSN by nursing homes. Improved understanding of the resistance burden among common infections helps inform facility infection prevention and antibiotic stewardship efforts.

Keyphrases

long term care
urinary tract infection
healthcare
gram negative
quality improvement
antimicrobial resistance
electronic health record
multidrug resistant
big data
artificial intelligence