Open AccessAssociation between level of care and colonization with resistant gram-negative bacteria among nursing-home residents
Author(s) -
Timileyin Adediran,
Kinjal Sethuraman,
Surbhi Leekha,
Mary-Claire Roghmann
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection control and hospital epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.243
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1559-6834
pISSN - 0899-823X
DOI - 10.1017/ice.2020.1274
Subject(s) - colonization , odds ratio , gram , confidence interval , medicine , gram negative bacteria , cross sectional study , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , biochemistry , genetics , escherichia coli , pathology , gene
In this cross-sectional study, we examined the relationship between resident level of care in the nursing home and colonization with resistant gram-negative bacteria. Residential-care residents were more likely to be colonized with resistant gram-negative bacteria than were postacute care residents (odds ratio, 2.3; 95% confidence interval, 1.40-3.80; P < .001).