Point Prevalence and Characteristics of In-House Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Homes, New Haven and Hartford Counties, Connecticut, 2017

National trends indicate an increase in the amount and complexity of healthcare delivery in nursing homes (NH). As this care is provided in relatively limited resource settings, there is concern about the role NH play in the rise of antimicrobial resistant organisms. The lack of existing data prompted the CDC’s Emerging Infections Program (EIP) to conduct a point prevalence survey to gather data on antimicrobial use (AU) and healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in NH in 10 EIP sites including Connecticut (CT).