Surveillance Definitions of Infections in Long-Term Care Facilities: Revisiting the McGeer Criteria
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology2012Vol. 33(10), pp. 965–977
Citations Over TimeTop 10% of 2012 papers
Nimalie D. Stone, Muhammad Salman Ashraf, Jennifer Calder, Christopher J. Crnich, Kent Crossley, Paul J. Drinka, Carolyn V. Gould, Manisha Juthani‐Mehta, Ebbing Lautenbach, Mark Loeb, Taranisia MacCannell, Preeti Malani, Lona Mody, Joseph M. Mylotte, Lindsay E. Nicolle, Mary‐Claire Roghmann, Steven J. Schweon, Andrew E. Simor, Philip W. Smith, Kurt Stevenson, Suzanne Bradley, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Long-Term Care Special Interest Group
Abstract
(See the commentary by Moro, on pages 978-980 .) Infection surveillance definitions for long-term care facilities (ie, the McGeer Criteria) have not been updated since 1991. An expert consensus panel modified these definitions on the basis of a structured review of the literature. Significant changes were made to the criteria defining urinary tract and respiratory tract infections. New definitions were added for norovirus gastroenteritis and Clostridum difficile infections.
Related Papers
- → Epidemics of Gastroenteritis during 2006 Were Associated with the Spread of Norovirus GII.4 Variants 2006a and 2006b(2008)164 cited
- [Surveillance of norovirus-associated diarrhea in children in Shanghai, 2009-2011].(2014)
- Detection of norovirus among hospitalized children with diarrhea in Tianjin(2010)
- Surveillance of norovirus infectious diarrhea in Meizhou city,2013-2014(2015)
- Detection of waterborne norovirus(2012)