infection prevention

The Antibacterial Activity of a Novel Biomaterial Against Key Wound Pathogens: Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Aim: The colonization of a wound by microorganisms typically occurs as a continuum extending from contamination, to colonization, and infection. The predominant microbial species observed...

05/04/2022

Review

Identifying High Reliability Practices for Infection Prevention in Long-Term Care, Part I: Literature Review

02/16/2017

Barbara I Braun, PhD¹; Beth Ann Longo, DrPH, MSN, MBA, RN¹; Salome Chitavi, PhD¹; Linda Kusek, RN, MPH, CIC¹; Laura Wagner, PhD, RN, GNP²; Daved van Stralen, MD, FAAP³; Deb Patterson Burdsall, PhD, RN-BC, CIC, FAPIC⁴; Jacqueline F Vance, RNC, BSN, CDONA/LTC, FACDONA⁵; Lona Mody, MD, MSc⁶ Mary Fran Clancy, RN, MSN⁷ ; Kristine M Donofrio¹ ; Susan Yendro, RN, MSN⁸

Barbara I Braun, PhD1; Beth Ann Longo...

The need for strategies to reduce infections in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities is growing due to a focus on improving infection prevention practices.

The need for strategies to...

02/16/2017

Annals of Long-Term Care