Surveillance programme for multidrug-resistant bacteria in healthcare-associated infections: an urban perspective in South Brazil - 11/03/12
, L.N. Arend c, M. Pilonetto c, J.C. Costa Oliveira a, K.R. Luhm a, dWorking Group in Healthcare Associated Infections (WGHAI)
Corresponding author. Address: Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Brazil; Tel.: +55 41 88940327.by J.A. Child
Summary |
Multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB) have emerged as a public health problem and the World Health Organization recommends actions to control MDRB in healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). This study describes a surveillance programme for MDRB in HCAIs at Curitiba, Brazil. MDRB in pneumonia, bloodstream, urinary tract and surgical site infections has been surveyed since January 2010. Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and third generation resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae were the most frequent MDRB in HCAIs. Infection control strategies enrolling hospitals and public health have been developed. The data presented describe MDRB prevalence and the feasibility of this municipal MDRB surveillance programme in Brazil.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Brazil, Epidemiological surveillance, Healthcare-associated infections, Intensive care unit, Multidrug-resistant bacteria, Nosocomial infection
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Vol 80 - N° 4
P. 351-353 - avril 2012 Retour au numéro
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