Antimicrobial Use in a Cohort of US Nursing Homes, 2017.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Controlling antimicrobial resistance in health care is a public health priority, although data describing antimicrobial use in US nursing homes are limited.

Objective

To measure the prevalence of antimicrobial use and describe antimicrobial classes and common indications among nursing home residents.

Design, setting, and participants

Cross-sectional, 1-day point-prevalence surveys of antimicrobial use performed between April 2017 and October 2017, last survey date October 31, 2017, and including 15 276 residents present on the survey date in 161 randomly selected nursing homes from selected counties of 10 Emerging Infections Program (EIP) states. EIP staff reviewed nursing home records to collect data on characteristics of residents and antimicrobials admin

SUBMITTER: Thompson ND 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8025112 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature