title: [Infection prevention strategy for antimicrobial-resistant organisms].
abstract: Antimicrobial-resistant organisms are one of the major problems dealt with in infection prevention. It is a critical issue in the field of oncology because cancer patients are frequently immunocompromised. The major techniques used for infection prevention against nosocomial infection due to antimicrobial-resistant organisms are standard precaution and contact precaution. It is also important to reduce resistant bacteria by promoting cleanliness of the hospital environment, because the hospital is a potential source of resistant bacteria. Antimicrobial stewardship is also warranted for reducing the risk of the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant organisms.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Infectious Diseases, Disease Control and Prevention Center, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ohmagari
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents