Development of Minimum Criteria for the Initiation of Antibiotics in Residents of Long-Term–Care Facilities: Results of a Consensus Conference

Loeb, Mark; W. Bentley, David; Bradley, Suzanne; Crossley, Kent; A. Garibaldi, Richard; M. Gantz, Nelson; McGeer, Allison; R. Muder, Robert; M. Mylotte, Joseph; E. Nicolle, Lindsay; A. Nurse, Brenda; Paton, Shirley; E. Simor, Andrew; W. Smith, Philip; J. Strausbaugh, Larry

doi:10.1086/501875

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Development of Minimum Criteria for the Initiation of Antibiotics in Residents of Long-Term–Care Facilities: Results of a Consensus Conference

Published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology • Feb 1, 2001

Authors:

Mark Loeb

David W. Bentley

Suzanne Bradley

Abstract

Establishing a clinical diagnosis of infection in residents of long-term-care facilities (LTCFs) is difficult. As a result, deciding when to initiate antibiotics can be particularly challenging. This article describes the establishment of minimum criteria for the initiation of antibiotics in residen...

Subject

Long-term care

Delphi method

Medicine

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