In nursing homes, universal decolonization vs. routine care reduced transfers to hospital for infection

Adam Zimilover; Aaron E Glatt

doi:10.7326/J23-0118

In nursing homes, universal decolonization vs. routine care reduced transfers to hospital for infection

Ann Intern Med. 2024 Feb;177(2):JC21. doi: 10.7326/J23-0118. Epub 2024 Feb 6.

Authors

Adam Zimilover¹, Aaron E Glatt²

Affiliations

¹ Montefiore Medical Center-Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA (A.Z.).
² Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai South Nassau, Oceanside, New York, USA (A.E.G.).

PMID: 38316006
DOI: 10.7326/J23-0118

Abstract

Miller LG, McKinnell JA, Singh RD, et al. Decolonization in nursing homes to prevent infection and hospitalization. N Engl J Med. 2023;389:1766-1777. 37815935.

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MeSH terms

Hospitalization
Hospitals
Humans
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*
Nursing Homes
Staphylococcal Infections* / prevention & control