Infections in residents of long- term care facilities in southern Poland, 12-month surveillance preliminary results

• Glavni autori: Izabella Bylica (Autor), Jadwiga Wójkowska-Mach (Autor), Zofia Gniadek (Autor), Karolina Gutkowska (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: Cambridge University Press, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) residents are particularly vulnerable to infections due to factors such as advanced age, co-morbidities, and regular medication use. Data from American and European sources indicate an anticipated occurrence rate of 2 to 11 infections per 1000 patient-days (pds) in LTC...