Multiresistente Erreger in der Altenpflege - Infektionsschutz in stationären Altenpflegeeinrichtungen in Deutschland

Abstract Background:Theincreaseofmultidrug-resistantorganisms(MDROs)causesproblemsingeriatricnursinghomes.Olderpeopleareatin- ClaudiaPeters 1 AnjaSchablon 1 creasedagrowingriskofinfectionduetomultimorbidityandfrequentstaysinhospital.Ahighproportionoftheelderlyrequireresidentialcare KirstenBollongino 2 ingeriatricnursingfacilities,wherehygienerequirementsinnursing MonikaMaas 2 homesaresimilartothoseinhospitals.Forthisreasonweexamined DietmarKas 2 howwellnursinghomesarepreparedforMDROsandhoweffectivelyprotecttheirinfectioncontrolresidentsandstaff. MadeleineDulon 3 Methods:Across-sectionalstudywasperformedoninfectioncontrolin RolandDiel 4 residentialgeriatricnursingfacilitiesinGermany2012.Thequestion- AlbertNienhaus 1,3 nairerecordedimportantparametersofhygiene,residentandstaffprotectionandactionsincaseofexistingMDROs. 1UniversityMedicalCenterHamburg-Eppendorf,Institute Results:Theresponsewas54%inHamburgand27%intherestofGermany.Nursinghomesweregenerallywellequippedfordealingwithinfectioncontrol:TherewerestandardsforMDROsandregularhygiene