Unsurprising, given it’s probably staff & visitors who are vectors of disease. Close personal care from staff and snotty (great) grand kid cuddles. UTIs a huge driver of Abx use in this cohort.
biologist077Over 1,100 older adults in 95 nursing homes got air purifiers. Lab tests showed these filters remove 99% of airborne viruses. But in this real-world study, no fewer winter infections or antibiotic use. A reminder that patient benefits differ from lab efficiency.