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Infection prevention and control and antibiotic stewardship practices in pediatric long-term care facilities
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 November 2019
Abstract
Pediatric long-term care facilities were surveyed to assess infection control and antimicrobial stewardship practices. Policies mandated by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) were included. Only 40% of sites reported implementing >90% of surveyed CMS policies. The survey also identified several gaps in non–CMS-mandated policies.
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PREVIOUS PRESENTATION: This study was presented in part as an abstract at IDWeek 2018 on October 5, 2018, in San Francisco, California.
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