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- Title
Surveillance definitions for infections in Canadian long-term care homes: 2023 update.
- Authors
Happe, Jennifer; Agnihotri, Nalini; Clark, Jean; Conrod, Davenna; Duran, Kevin; Elford, Betty Ann; Ferenc, Shawna; Gable, Yvette; Gambeta, Kasey; Giese, Debora; Johnson, Robin; Lee, Megan; MacDonald, Tammy; Marufov, Bois; Paphitis, Katherine; Scott, Dana; Shackleford, Ashley; Soanes, Betty
- Abstract
Infection surveillance case definitions for the elderly in long-term care settings were published by Infection Prevention and Control Canada in 2017. An expert consensus panel updated these definitions based on review of the current scientific literature.
- Subjects
CANADA; COMMUNICABLE disease diagnosis; COMMUNICABLE disease epidemiology; PUBLIC health surveillance; COMMUNICABLE diseases; URINARY tract infections; RESPIRATORY infections; GASTROINTESTINAL diseases; NURSING care facilities; LONG-term health care; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Infection Control / Revue Canadienne de Prévention des Infections, 2023, Vol 38, Issue 2, p68
- ISSN
1183-5702
- Publication type
Article