Table 3.

Risk Factors for Colonization with a Resistant Organism in Nursing Home Residents^∗

Exposure Factors	History of colonization or infection with a resistant organism Recent antibiotic therapy (<90 d) Recent hospitalization (<90 d) Dependency in activities of daily living requiring frequent contact with caregivers Dialysis
Factors that increase the risk for colonization/infection with a resistant organism	Wounds (pressure ulcers) Indwelling devices (urinary catheter, feeding tube, tracheostomy) Lung disease (COPD or bronchiectasis) (Pseudomonas)

^∗Modified from reference⁵¹.