Antimicrobials

Nicolle, LE, Bentley, D, Garibaldi, R, et al. Antimicrobial use in long-term care facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1996;17:119-128. (SHEA position paper)

Strausbaugh, LJ, Crossley, KB, Nurse, BA, et al. Antimicrobial resistance in long-term care facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1996;17:129--140. (SHEA position paper)

Linsk, NL, Cich, PJ, Cianfrani, L. The AIDS epidemic: challenges for nursing homes-barriers to long-term care services for PWA=s. J Gerontol Nurs 1993:19:11-37.

Bentley, DW, Cheney, L. AIDS and long-term care facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1990;11:202-206.

Smith, PW, Rusnak, PG. Infection prevention and control in the long term care facility. Am J Infect Control 1997;25:488-512; Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1997;18:831-849.

Rodin, MB, Vu, R. An oberservational study of infection control in four community nursing homes. Nurs Home Med 1996;4(9):35-42.

Nicolle, LE, Garibaldi, RA. Infection control in long-term care facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1995;4:348-353.

Katz, P. Infection Control in the nursing home- a basic primer. Nurs Home Med 1995;3(Supp D):2D-9D.

Bradley, SF. Methicillin-resistant Staphyl ococcus aureus in nursing homes: when is it a problem? Nurs Home Med 1997;5(1):1-8.

Boyce, JM, Jackson, MM, Pugliese, G, et al. Methicillin-resistant Staphyl ococcus aureus (MRSA): a briefing for acute care hospitals and nursing facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1994;15:105-115.

Boyce, JM. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hospitals and long-term care facilities: microbiology, epidemiology and preventive measures. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1992;13:725-737.

McGeer, A, Campbell, B, Emori, TG, et al. Definitions of infection for surveillance in long-term care facilities. Am J Infect Control 1991;1:191-197.

Smith, PW, Rusnak, PG. APIC guideline for infection prevention and control in the long-term care facility. Am J Infect Control 1991;4:198-215.

Smith, PW. Infection surveillance in long-term care facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1991;12:55-58.

Morens, DM, Rash, VM. Lessons from a nursing home outbreak of influenza A. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1995;16:275-280.

Boustcha, E, Nicolle, LE. Conjunctivitis in long-term care facility. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1995;210-216.

Warren, JW. Urethral catheters, condom catheters and nosocomial urinary tract infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1996;17:212-215.

Nicolle, LE. Urinary tract infections in long-term care facilities. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1993;14:220-225.

CDC. Prevention and control of influenza: recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). MMWR1997;46(No.RR-9): 1-25.

CDC. Outbreaks of pneumococcal pneumonia among unvaccinated residents in chronic-care facilities- 1995, 1996. MMWR 1997;46:60-62.

McArther, MA, Simor, AE, Campbell, B, et al. Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination and tuberculin skin testing programs in long-term care facilities- where do we stand? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1995;16:18-24.

Quick, R, Hoge, CW, Hamilton, DJ, et al. Underutilization of pneumococcal vaccine in nursing homes in Washington State: report of a serotype-specific outbreak and survey. Am J Med 1993;94:149-152.

CDC. Prevention of pneumococcal disease: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (APIC). MMWR 1997;46(RR-8):1-24.

Madden, MM. Preventing transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the nursing home: what the medical director needs to know. Nurs Home Med 1996;4(2):51-60.

Yoshikawa, TT. Tuberculsosis in the nursing home. Nurs Home Med 1995;3(9):207-213.

McCue, JD. Changing antimicrobial resistance in nursing homes: implications for empiric therapy. Nurs Home Med 1996;4(2):35-42.