Effective infection prevention and control measures in long-term care facilities in non-outbreak and outbreak settings: a systematic literature review.

Publication

Effective infection prevention and control measures in long-term care facilities in non-outbreak and outbreak settings: a systematic literature review.

Journal Paper/Review - Oct 18, 2023

Bloch Nando, Männer Jasmin, Gardiol Céline, Kohler Philipp, Kuhn Jacqueline, Münzer Thomas, Schlegel Matthias, Kuster Stefan, Flury Domenica

Citation

Bloch N, Männer J, Gardiol C, Kohler P, Kuhn J, Münzer T, Schlegel M, Kuster S, Flury D. Effective infection prevention and control measures in long-term care facilities in non-outbreak and outbreak settings: a systematic literature review. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2023; 12:113.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Antimicrob Resist Infect Control 2023; 12

Publication Date

Oct 18, 2023

Issn Electronic

2047-2994

Pages

113

Brief description/objective

Healthcare-associated infections in long-term care are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. While infection prevention and control (IPC) guidelines are well-defined in the acute care setting, evidence of effectiveness for long-term care facilities (LTCF) is missing. We therefore performed a systematic literature review to examine the effect of IPC measures in the long-term care setting.