Antimicrobial prescribing and infections in long-term care facilities (LTCF): a multilevel analysis of the HALT 2016 study, Ireland, 2017.

ConclusionsMultilevel modelling identified significant inter-facility variation, as well as institutional factors associated with AMU and HAI. An antimicrobial stewardship committee linked with feedback on IPC and prescribing was associated with reduced AMU and HAI.
PMID: 30458910 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Euro Surveill - November 1, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tandan M, Burns K, Murphy H, Hennessy S, Cormican M, Vellinga A Tags: Euro Surveill Source Type: research