Universal screening for antibiotic-resistant organisms in long-term care facilities: clinical effectiveness and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32016000160
English
Authors' recommendations:
One systematic review was identified regarding the clinical effectiveness of universal screening for antibiotic-resistant organisms upon admission to a long-term care or continuing care facility.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/htis/dec-2014/RA0721%20ARO%20Screening%20LTC%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Infection Control
- Diagnosis
- Drug Resistance
- Homes for the Aged
- Hospice Care
- Hospices
- Housing for the Elderly
- Long-Term Care
- Mass Screening
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
- Nursing Homes
- Residential Facilities
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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