title: Microbiological findings from the Haiti disaster.
abstract: There are few data regarding microbiological findings from the disaster situation in Haiti. A rapid and accurate diagnosis of infection is necessary for the optimal efficacy of antimicrobial therapy, considering the antimicrobial spectrum and the duration of treatment. Furthermore, understanding the microorganisms and their susceptibility profiles is necessary to implement appropriate infection control policies and to contain the emergence and dissemination of Gram-negative multidrug-resistant pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil. alexmarra@einstein.br
authors.forename: Alexandre Rodrigues
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Marra
authors.forename: Marines Dalla
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Valle Martino
authors.forename: Mauro Ricardo
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Ribas
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Taveras
authors.forename: Oscar Fernando
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Pavao Dos Santos
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004190:Disasters; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006205:Haiti; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents