Antimicrobial resistance of bacterial isolates from respiratory care wards in Taiwan: A horizontal surveillance study comparison of the characteristics of nosocomial infection and antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in adult Intensive Care Units and two respiratory care facilities for mechanically ventilated patients at a tertiary care centre in Taiwan

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-15

  Liu, Keh Sen ^a,b,c   Wang, Yao Tung ^c   Lai, Yi Chyi ^b   Yu, Su Fang ^c   Huang, Shu Ju ^c   Huang, Huey Jen ^c   Lu, Min Chi ^b,c   Hsueh, Po Ren ^d  

^a St Joseph's Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistant bacteria; Intensive Care Units; Mechanically ventilated patients; Nosocomial infection; Respiratory care facilities; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CANDIDA; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY CARE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TAIWAN; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MYCOSES; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; TAIWAN; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 78650293250     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.07.020     Document Type: Conference Paper

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