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Healthcare workers (HCWs) can catch the flu from patients or pass it to patients and coworkers. Getting a flu shot every year can help stop the spread of flu in healthcare settings.
Healthcare workers (HCWs) need to get vaccinated against COVID-19 because they care for vulnerable patients. This is especially important in long-term care facilities, where healthcare workers care for people who are more likely to get seriously ill from COVID-19.
Carbapenems are broad-spectrum antibiotics frequently used to treat severe infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria. Carbapenem resistance in the Enterobacterales order emerged as a public health concern over the past 15 years, as few treatment options remain for some severely ill patients.
Antimicrobial use in a cohort of U.S. nursing homes, 2017
Use of antibiotics for urinary tract infection in U.S. nursing home residents
Prevalence and epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) in U.S. nursing Homes (NH), 2017 | Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology | Cambridge Core
Assessment of the Appropriateness of Antimicrobial Use in US Hospitals
Antimicrobial Use in US Hospitals: Comparison of Results From Emerging Infections Program Prevalence Surveys, 2015 and 2011
Assessment of Health Care Exposures and Outcomes in Adult Patients With Sepsis and Septic Shock
Epidemiology of Sepsis in US Children and Young Adults
Learn about special studies that are part of CDC's Emerging Infections Program (EIP).
CDC: Antibiotic Resistance and Patient Safety Portal
Oregon Antimicrobial Resistance and Patient Safety Profile
CDC: HAI Progress Reports
National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) Reports
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