Author:
Kallen Alexander J.,Hidron Alicia I.,Patel Jean,Srinivasan Arjun
Abstract
We evaluated isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas
aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter
baumannii that were reported to the National Healthcare Safety
Network from January 2006 through December 2008 to determine the proportion that
represented multidrug-resistant phenotypes. The pooled mean percentage of
resistance varied by the definition used; however, multidrug resistance was
relatively common and widespread.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical),Epidemiology