Non-respiratory infections – specific considerations in care homes

Ewan, Victoria and Gordon, Adam (2010) Non-respiratory infections – specific considerations in care homes. Reviews in Clinical Gerontology . ISSN 0959-2598 (In Press)

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Abstract

This review provides an update on current evidence surrounding the epidemiology, treatment and prevention of non-respiratory infections in care homes. It covers urinary tract infection (UTI), methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), decubitus ulcers, scabies, tinea infections and viral and bacterial gastroenteritis. The care home sector provides a unique ecological niche for infections, housing frail older people with multiple co-morbidities and frequent contact with healthcare services in a semi-closed environment. This leads to differences in the diagnosis and management of infections – particularly of outbreaks – when compared with community-dwelling counterparts. It is essential that care home staff play a role in the early recognition, isolation and treatment of infections but they are often not trained as healthcare professionals – this presents a challenge to systematised response. Effective interface between care homes, public health and infection control services are essential to the delivery of care, yet it is not clear how most-effectively to structure such links.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1012519
Keywords: Nursing homes, residential facilities, Homes for the Aged, Infection, Infection Control
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > School of Medicine > Division of Rehabilitation and Ageing
Depositing User: Gordon, Dr Adam L
Date Deposited: 12 Oct 2010 16:26
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 20:25
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/1346

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