Antimicrobial resistance in the intensive care unit: impact of new patterns.

Article

Antimicrobial resistance in the intensive care unit: impact of new patterns.

International journal of clinical practice. Supplement - 1 Jun 1998

McGowan J, Tenover F

Abstract excerpt

The effects of resistance are being observed on an increasing scale in the intensive care unit (ICU). Multi-resistant organisms are diminishing our ability to treat and control the spread of infection. Strategies for the control of resistant organisms in the ICU must be based on the underlying pa...

Topics

Delivery of Health Care
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Intensive Care Units
Mutation

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