PMID: 9172851Mar 1, 1997Paper

Control of infections caused by drug-resistant organisms in critical care

American Journal of Critical Care : an Official Publication, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
B Hoppe

Abstract

The emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens has been an ongoing concern of infection-control and infectious disease practitioners. Infections caused by these organisms increase costs and may result in poorer outcomes for patients. Efforts to contain the problem of infections caused by drug-resistant organisms have two objectives: to optimize antibiotic use and to prevent transmission through effective infection-control practices.

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