title: Control of infections caused by drug-resistant organisms in critical care.
abstract: The emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens has been an ongoing concern of infection-control and infectious disease practitioners. Infections caused by these organisms increase costs and may result in poorer outcomes for patients. Efforts to contain the problem of infections caused by drug-resistant organisms have two objectives: to optimize antibiotic use and to prevent transmission through effective infection-control practices.
authors.affiliation: Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, LA, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hoppe
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D003422:Critical Care; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents