Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a condition of unknown cause
that has recently been recognized in patients in Asia, North America, and Europe. This report …

Background Several reports suggest that the incidence of invasive group A streptococcal
infections, including streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and necrotizing fasciitis, is increasing. …

Purpose : Transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy is widely used to confirm the
diagnosis of prostate cancer. The technique has been associated with significant morbidity in a …

PURPOSE: To determine the incidence of group A streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis in Ontario,
Canada, and to describe the clinical features, outcome, and microbiologic characteristics …

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE is the most important cause of nosocomial diarrhea in adults. Illness
may range from mild watery diarrhea to life-threatening colitis. An antecedent disruption …

17152126229 facilities are needed if the quality of resident care and the cost-effectiveness
of infection control programs are to be optimized. It is also clear that the standard definitions …

Establishing a clinical diagnosis of infection in residents of long-term–care facilities (LTCFs)
is difficult. As a result, deciding when to initiate antibiotics can be particularly challenging. …

Background Little is known about the risk factors, outcome, and impact of pneumonia and
other lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in residents of long-term care facilities. Objective …

Nosocomial transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome from critically ill patients to
healthcare workers has been a prominent and worrisome feature of existing outbreaks. We …

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 …