Device-associated infections and patterns of antimicrobial resistance in a medical-surgical intensive care unit in a University Hospital in Thailand

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 819-824

  Thongpiyapoom, Somchit ^a   Narong, Montha Na ^a   Suwalak, Nonglak ^a   Jamulitrat, Silom ^b   Intaraksa, Prasopsuk ^a   Boonrat, Jaruwan ^a   Kasatpibal, Nongyao ^c   Unahalekhaka, Akeu ^a  

^a Songklanagarind Hospital   (Thailand)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Cross infection; Device associated infection; Intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARBAPENEM; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CIPROFLOXACIN; IMIPENEM; METICILLIN; PENICILLIN G; QUINOLONE; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENT CARE; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SEPSIS; THAILAND; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE CATHETER;

AGED; BACTEREMIA; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THAILAND; URINARY CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 4444299139     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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