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. 2012 Oct;33(10):965-77.
doi: 10.1086/667743.

Surveillance definitions of infections in long-term care facilities: revisiting the McGeer criteria

Nimalie D Stone  1 , Muhammad S Ashraf, Jennifer Calder, Christopher J Crnich, Kent Crossley, Paul J Drinka, Carolyn V Gould, Manisha Juthani-Mehta, Ebbing Lautenbach, Mark Loeb, Taranisia Maccannell, Preeti N Malani, Lona Mody, Joseph M Mylotte, Lindsay E Nicolle, Mary-Claire Roghmann, Steven J Schweon, Andrew E Simor, Philip W Smith, Kurt B Stevenson, Suzanne F Bradley; Society for Healthcare Epidemiology Long-Term Care Special Interest Group
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Surveillance definitions of infections in long-term care facilities: revisiting the McGeer criteria

Nimalie D Stone et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 Oct.

Abstract

(See the commentary by Moro, on pages 978-980 .) Infection surveillance definitions for long-term care facilities (ie, the McGeer Criteria) have not been updated since 1991. An expert consensus panel modified these definitions on the basis of a structured review of the literature. Significant changes were made to the criteria defining urinary tract and respiratory tract infections. New definitions were added for norovirus gastroenteritis and Clostridum difficile infections.

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Potential conflicts of interest. All authors report no conflicts of interest relevant to this article. All authors submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest, and the conflicts that the editors consider relevant to this article are disclosed here.

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