title: [Nosocomial infections with resistant Enterobacter cloacae. Effects on the disease and the treatment].
abstract: We describe five patients with serious nosocomial infection caused by resistant Enterobacter cloacae. Four of the patients underwent cardiovascular operations and were infected with an identical, multiple beta-lactam resistant E cloacae strain. The fifth patient was admitted with several wounds and skin-ulcers containing both resistant and sensitive E cloacae of other types. The resistant strain caused septicemia in four patients; three developed multiorgan failure and one died. The most probable causes of these infections were an abundant and constant reservoir of E cloacae in a sink at the operating unit, periodical breakdown of barriere routines, and heavy use of cephalosporins.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Olafsen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hotvedt
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Almdahl
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sørlie
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004754:Enterobacter / Q000187:drug effects; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
vernacular_title: Nosokomial infeksjon med resistente Enterobacter cloacae. Betydning for sykdomsforløp og behandling.