Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli: Infection Control Implications

• Amos Adler ^[1] ; Deborah Friedman ^[2] ; Dror Marchaim ^[1]
  1. [1] Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

     Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

     Israel

     
  2. [2] Barwon Health, Victoria, Australia
• Localización: Infectious disease clinics of North America, ISSN 0891-5520, Vol. 30, Nº. 4, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Infection Prevention and Control in Healthcare, Part II: Epidemiology and Prevention of Infections), págs. 967-997
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Antimicrobial resistance is a common iatrogenic complication of both modern life and medical care. Certain multidrug resistant and extensively drug resistant Gram-negative organisms pose the biggest challenges to health care today, predominantly owing to a lack of therapeutic options. Containing the spread of these organisms is challenging, and in reality, the application of multiple control measures during an evolving outbreak makes it difficult to measure the relative impact of each measure. This article reviews the usefulness of various infection control measures in containing the spread of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli.