Infections in third age
Abstract
Aim of our cross-sectional prevalence study was the epidemiologic surveillance of the bacterial flora in residents of long-term care facilities (LTCFs), as well as attempting to define the factors leading to colonization of urine, nasopharynx and decubitus ulcers of residents with various microorganisms and finally obtaining data on the resistance pattern of the commensals in Attica district. During the two year period June 2002-May 2004, samples of urine, anterior nares and decubitus ulcers were collected from 1523 residents in 41 LTCFs. There were 863 gram-negative isolates, the leading organisms being Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Also, there were 244 gram-positive isolates, the most frequently seen of which were Staphylococcus aureus. Commensals of urine and decubitus ulcers were predominantly Gram-negative bacteria and of nares Staphylococcus aureus. 841 (55.2%) residents were taking, or had within the previous 3 months been taking, a systemic anti ...
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