Past Projects
Gown and Glove Use to Prevent the Spread of Infection in Community-Based Long-Term Care Facilities
Bacterial infections are a problem in nursing home residents and are predominantly spread from patient-to-patient by health care workers (HCW). Residents and healthcare workers will be enrolled to determine if bacteria from the resident are transferred to the gowns and gloves of HCW Read more…
Body Site Colonization and Strain Variation in Nursing Home Residents with a New Acquisition of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Despite the fact that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is the most common antibiotic-resistant organism (ARO) studied Read more…
Characterization of Acinetobacter baumannii Colonization in Nursing Home Residents with Indwelling Devices
Acinetobacter baumannii is a pathogen of concern as it has become increasingly resistant to antibiotics, Read more…