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antibiotic resistance in nursing homes
Etiology:
drug-resistant organisms
1) beta-lactamase positive Moraxella catarrhalis
2) ampicillin-resistant Escherichia coli
3) beta-lactamase resistant Klebsiella pneumonia
4) beta-lactamase resistant Enterobacter
5) multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa
6) multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter
7) penicillin & cephalosporin resistant Streptococcus pneumonia
Related
antibiotic side effects in the elderly
infectious outbreaks in nursing homes
General
antibiotic resistance
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, American
College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998
- Norman D, UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board
Review, Marina Del Ray, CA, Sept 12-15, 2001
- Stone ND.
Revisiting standard precautions to reduce antimicrobial
resistance in nursing homes.
JAMA Intern Med. 2015;175:723-724.
PMID: 25774622