Surveillance Definitions of Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities: Revisiting the McGeer Criteria

作者: Nimalie D. Stone , Muhammad S. Ashraf , Jennifer Calder , Christopher J. Crnich , Kent Crossley

DOI: 10.1086/667743

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摘要: (See the commentary by Moro, on pages 978–980.)Infection surveillance definitions for long-term care facilities (ie, McGeer Criteria) have not been updated since 1991. An expert consensus panel modified these basis of a structured review literature. Significant changes were made to criteria defining urinary tract and respiratory infections. New added norovirus gastroenteritis Clostridum difficile

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