Efficacy of a coordinated strategy for containment of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria carriage in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the context of an active surveillance program

Efficacy of a coordinated strategy for containment of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria carriage in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the context of an active surveillance program

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients is a threat, due to the frequent use of antimicrobial treatment and invasive devices in fragile babies. Since 2014 an active surveillance program of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB) carri...

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Main Authors: Laura Saporito, Giorgio Graziano, Federica Mescolo, Emanuele Amodio, Vincenzo Insinga, Grazia Rinaudo, Aurora Aleo, Celestino Bonura, Marcello Vitaliti, Giovanni Corsello, Francesco Vitale, Carmelo Massimo Maida, Mario Giuffrè
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Antimicrobial resistance
Active surveillance program
Multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacteria
Intervention strategy
Extended spectrum β lactamases producing klebsiella pneumoniae
Neonatal intensive care unit
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00902-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-021-00902-1

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