Digestive tract decontamination associated with low antibiotic resistance in ICU
1. Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) was associated with a lower prevalence of antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria in the ...
Tag: antibiotic resistance
Study suggests twice as many antimicrobials prescribed than needed
1. A meta-analysis suggests bacterial prevalence in 27.4% of all pediatric acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs), with a subsequent retrospective ...
Universal glove use not associated with reduction in acquiring antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Image: PD 1. There was no difference in the overall acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphyloccocus aureus (MRSA) or vancomycin-resistant Enteroccocus (VRE) ...
Carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae nearly quadrupled in the last decade, new study finds
Image: PD 1. Carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae increased from 1.2% in 2001 to 4.2% in 2011. 2. Klebsiella had the ...