Study: Nearly Half of MDRO Infections Originate in Hospitals

A new study has found that 41 percent of all multi-drug resistant infections in nursing homes originate when residents are patients in acute care hospitals.

While nursing homes are still the most common site for residents to develop these infections, the fact that hospitals are close behind indicates that better coordination between the two care settings is needed, especially since transfers are so common.

The study also found that the Northeast has the highest MDRO prevalence of all regions, and the South has the lowest. In general, more densely populated urban areas have a high prevalence rate than rural areas.

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