Ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin restriction in an intensive care unit: less incidence of Acinetobacter spp. and improved susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Restricción del uso de ceftriaxona y ciprofloxacino en una unidad de cuidados intensivos: menor incidencia de Acinetobacter spp. y mayor sensibilidad de Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin restriction in an intensive care unit: less incidence of Acinetobacter spp. and improved susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Restricción del uso de ceftriaxona y ciprofloxacino en una unidad de cuidados intensivos: menor incidencia de Acinetobacter spp. y mayor sensibilidad de Pseudomonas aeruginosa

OBJETIVO: To determine whether restricting the use of ceftriaxone and ciprofloxacin couldsignificantly reduce colonization and infection with resistant Gram-negative bacilli (r-GNB). METHODS: A two-phase prospective study (before/after design) was conducted in an intensive care unit in two time peri...

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Main Authors: Julio César Medina Presentado, Daniela Paciel López, Maximiliano Berro Castiglioni, Jorge Gerez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2011-12-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Resistencia a múltiples medicamentos
Acinetobacter baumannii
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
agentes antibacterianos
Uruguay
Drug resistance, multiple
anti-bacterial agents
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