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11292888

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4 Suppl
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-4-9
pubmed:abstractText
Increasing antimicrobial resistance has resulted in a rapidly decreasing array of therapeutic options for infections in the critical care setting. Reports of reduced susceptibility to vancomycin in Staphylococcus aureus raise the possibility of patients being infected with a virulent pathogen for which most antibiotics are ineffective. Infection control methods to contain resistance, exclusive of antimicrobial restrictions, focus on surveillance to identify carriers of resistant organisms, prevention of nosocomial infections, adequate hand hygiene, isolation of patients who harbor resistant organisms, and the use of barrier techniques such as gowns and gloves. Surveillance using clinical isolates alone is inadequate for the identification of the majority of patients who carry resistant organisms. However, it is unclear what intensity of surveillance is needed to control the spread of these organisms in the intensive care unit in nonoutbreak situations. Attempts at eradicating carriage are often unsuccessful when there is extranasal colonization with methicillin-resistant S. aureus. Transmission of resistant organisms is primarily the result of transient contamination of healthcare workers' hands. Adequate handwashing, isolation of carriers, and barrier techniques are all necessary for containing resistance within the intensive care unit, however, compliance with these measures can be compromised by high staff turnover and heavy workload.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0090-3493
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
N128-34
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Infection control measures to limit antimicrobial resistance.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Infectious Diseases, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't