Antibiotic Stewardship in Nursing Homes
by Staff from Outbreak News Today on (#MHX6)
New recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advise all nursing homes to improve antibiotic prescribing practices and reduce their inappropriate use to protect residents from the consequences of antibiotic-resistant infections, such as C. difficile. To guide these improvements, CDC released a new resource: Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Nursing Homes. ["]
