Healthcare-Associated Infections Affect Over 50% of Care Home Residents

Infections Affect Over Half of EU Long-Term Care Residents

TOPLINE: In a 12-month longitudinal analysis of long-term care facility residents across European countries, 57% experienced at least one healthcare-associated infection (HAI), with respiratory tract and urinary tract infections being the most common and leading to significant hospitalisations and deaths. METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a longitudinal cohort study across nine European countries to examine the incidence […] The post Infections…

Healthcare-Associated Infections Affect Over 50% of Care Home Residents

Over 50% of EU care home residents get infections yearly, with respiratory and urinary infections most common, ECDC study finds.