Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation CADTH. Universal screening for antibiotic-resistant organisms in long-term care facilities: clinical effectiveness and guidelines. Ottawa: Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH). Rapid Response. 2014 Authors' conclusions One systematic review was identified regarding the clinical effectiveness of universal screening for antibiotic-resistant organisms upon admission to a long-term care or continuing care facility. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Diagnosis; Drug Resistance; Homes for the Aged; Hospice Care; Hospices; Housing for the Elderly; Infection Control; Long-Term Care; Mass Screening; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Nursing Homes; Residential Facilities; Vancomycin Resistances Language Published English Country of organisation Canada English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), 865 Carling Avenue, Suite 600, Ottawa, Ontario Canada, K1S 5S8 Email: requests@cadth.ca AccessionNumber 32016000160 Date abstract record published 28/01/2016 |