Nursing Homes Have a Legal Duty to Reduce Exposure to Infectious Diseases such as C-Diff, MRSA, and Staph Nursing homes have to take reasonable measures to prevent residents from acquiring infectious diseases such as Staph, C Diff, MRSA, VRE, CRE
Staph Infections in Nursing Homes – Preventable Neglect
Staph Infections in Nursing Homes – Neglect Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium found on the skin and in the noses of up to 25% of healthy people and animals. Staphylococcus aureus is important because it has the ability to
C-Diff Infection in Nursing Home
C-Diff Infection – Common Risk for Residents in Elder Care Facilities Clostridium difficile – C- Diff infections are caused by the germ C. difficile – remains at historically high levels. C. difficile causes diarrhea linked to 14,000 American deaths each
CRE Infection in Nursing Homes
CRE Infection in Nursing Homes CRE – Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae is a new high risk infectious disease. According to Wikipedia: Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE), a CRE Infection is a family of gram-negative bacterium that are nearly immune to the carbapenem class of antibiotics, considered
MRSA Infection is a Risk in Nursing Homes
What is a MRSA Infection? MRSA Infection, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a type of staph bacteria infection that is resistant to certain antibiotics called beta-lactams. These resistant antibiotics include methicillin and other more common antibiotics such as penicillin, amoxicillin, and oxacillin.