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Healthcare-associated infection in long term care facilities

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National Prevalence Surveys on Healthcare Associated Infections and Antibiotic use in Irish Long-Term Care Facilities

In 2010 and 2011 a prevalence survey was undertaken in long-term care facilities in Ireland.

Background Information available here

Results
The results of the 2011 survey are available here
The results of the 2010 survey are available here

Additional documents relevant to HALT
Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of urinary tract infection in residents and prescribing guidelines in primary care’ available here

Five Top Tips to Prevent Infection in Long term Care 

Prepared by Ms. Gwen Regan, Clinical Nurse Specialist - Infection Control LHO Dublin North East Coolock, Dublin & Member of Dublin NorthEast Regional HCAI Committee.



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