Multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant enterobacteriaceae: prevalence, treatments, and outcomes–a retrospective cohort study

H Alkofide, AM Alhammad, A Alruwaili… - Infection and drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Drug-resistant gram-negative bacteria (GNB) are a global public health threat,
especially in intensive care units (ICU). This study explored the prevalence of drug-resistant …

Risk factors for multidrug‐resistant Gram‐negative bacteria infection in intensive care units: a meta‐analysis

H Ang, X Sun - International journal of nursing practice, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To identify the risk factors for multidrug‐resistant Gram‐negative bacteria
systematically and provide suggestions and an evidence‐base for clinical measures …

Incidence and outcomes of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria infections in intensive care unit from Nepal-a prospective cohort study

S Siwakoti, A Subedi, A Sharma, R Baral… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2018 - Springer
Background Infections caused by multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacterial infections are
the principle threats to the critically ill patients of intensive care units. Increasing reports of …

Priorities in the prevention and control of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in hospitals

AS Khan, SJ Dancer, H Humphreys - Journal of Hospital Infection, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDE) are a major public health
threat due to international spread and few options for treatment. Furthermore, unlike …

A call for action: managing the emergence of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in the acute care settings

P Savard, TM Perl - Current opinion in infectious diseases, 2012 - journals.lww.com
The speed with which the newest resistance genes have disseminated among the different
Gram-negative species and around the world is such that it is now considered a global …

The management of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

M Bassetti, M Peghin, D Pecori - Current Opinion in Infectious …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Carbapenem-sparing strategies should be used, when feasible, for ESBL infections. The
majority of available nonrandomized studies highlight that combination for CRE seem to …

Diagnosis and antimicrobial treatment of invasive infections due to multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae. Guidelines of the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases …

J Rodríguez-Baño, JM Cisneros… - … y microbiologia clinica, 2015 - Elsevier
The spread of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae related to the production of extended-
spectrum β-lactamases and carbapenemases is a serious public health problem worldwide …

Trends, epidemiology, and management of multi-drug resistant gram-negative bacterial infections in the hospitalized setting

S Morris, E Cerceo - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The increasing prevalence of antibiotic resistance is a threat to human health, particularly
within vulnerable populations in the hospital and acute care settings. This leads to …

Trends in the frequency of multiple drug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae and their susceptibility to ertapenem, imipenem, and other antimicrobial agents: data from the …

DJ Hoban, SK Bouchillon, SP Hawser… - … and infectious disease, 2010 - Elsevier
The management of patients with complicated intra-abdominal infections has increased in
complexity because of the evolution of antibiotic resistance and the development of …

Recognition and prevention of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in the intensive care unit

LL Maragakis - Critical care medicine, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria pose a serious and rapidly emerging threat to
patients in healthcare settings and are especially prevalent and problematic in intensive …