Results: In 2009, the overall incidence rate of infection was 6.21 per 1,000 resident-days of care, with the
most frequent being streptococcal or staphylococcal skin infections (1.11 per 1,000 resident-days) and the
least frequent being conjunctivitis (0.16 per 1,000 resident-days). Extensive literature reviews yielded 2
published studies that evaluated infections in pediatric extended care facilities; these studies exhibited
distinct prevalences of infectious diseases when compared with the current study.