Impact of Infection Prevention and Control Initiatives on Acute Respiratory Infections in a Pediatric Long-Term Care Facility

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Jul;37(7):859-62. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.73. Epub 2016 Apr 7.

Abstract

We evaluated the collective impact of several infection prevention and control initiatives aimed at reducing acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in a pediatric long-term care facility. ARIs did not decrease overall, though the proportion of infections associated with outbreaks and average number of cases per outbreak decreased. Influenza rates decreased significantly. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;37:859-862.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
  • Long-Term Care / methods*
  • Long-Term Care / statistics & numerical data
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / epidemiology
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / prevention & control*
  • Young Adult