Journal article
Infections in Australian Aged-Care Facilities: Evaluating the Impact of Revised McGeer Criteria for Surveillance of Urinary Tract Infections
Noleen J Bennett, Sandra A Johnson, Michael J Richards, Mary A Smith, Leon J Worth
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2016.7
Abstract
Our survey of 112 Australian aged-care facilities demonstrated the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections to be 2.9%. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) defined by McGeer criteria comprised 35% of all clinically defined UTIs. To estimate the infection burden in these facilities where microbiologic testing is not routine, modified surveillance criteria for UTIs are necessary.
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Funding Acknowledgements
The VICNISS Coordinating Centre is funded by the Victorian Department of Health.