| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2640192 | American Journal of Infection Control | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A multidisciplinary team visited all long-term care facilities (n = 123) for elderly persons in the Central Finland health care district (population, 265,000) during 2004-2005. Use of alcohol-based hand rubs and ongoing systematic antimicrobials were assessed. Thereafter, regional guidelines for prudent use of antimicrobials were published. One year after the visits, a significant increase in the mean amount of alcohol-based hand rubs used was detected while usage of antimicrobials for the prevention of urinary tract reinfections had decreased.
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Authors
Maija Rummukainen, Aino Jakobsson, Pertti Karppi, Hannu Kautiainen, Outi Lyytikäinen,