Antibiotic resistance in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Pathogens: Mechanisms, clinical Impact, and prevention including antibiotic stewardship

• Autores: Sameel J. Pater, L. Saiman
• Localización: Clinics in Perinatology, ISSN 0095-5108, Vol. 37, Nº. 3, 2010 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Healthcare Associated Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit / coord. por Richard A. Polin, Karen D. Fairchild), págs. 547-563
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens are of increasing concern in the neonatal intensive care unit population. A myriad of resistance mechanisms exist in microorganisms, and management can be complex because broad-spectrum antibiotics are increasingly needed. Control and prevention of antibiotic-resistant organisms (AROs) require an interdisciplinary team with continual surveillance. Judicious use of antibiotics; minimizing exposure to risk factors, when feasible; and effective hand hygiene are crucial interventions to reduce infection and transmission of AROs.