Antibiotic resistance in Swiss nursing homes: analysis of National Surveillance Data over an 11-year period between 2007 and 2017.

Philipp P KohlerRosamaria FulchiniWerner C AlbrichAdrian EgliCarlo BalmelliStephan HarbarthDelphine HéquetChristian R KahlertStefan P KusterChristiane PetignatMatthias SchlegelAndreas Kronenberg

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2018)

ESC-R among E. coli is emerging in Swiss NHs, whereas MRSA show a declining trend over time. A minority of NHs are represented in ANRESIS, with a preponderance of institutions from the French/Italian speaking regions. Efforts should be undertaken to improve resistance surveillance in this high-risk setting.

Keyphrases

patient safety
quality improvement
public health
escherichia coli
staphylococcus aureus
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
electronic health record
machine learning
data analysis