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| Carmona,F.; Prado,S.I.; Silva,M.F.I.; Gaspar,G.G.; Bellissimo-Rodrigues,F.; Martinez,R.; Matsuno,A.K.; Carlotti,A.P.C.P.. |
| The objective of this study is to retrospectively report the results of interventions for controlling a vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) outbreak in a tertiary-care pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a University Hospital. After identification of the outbreak, interventions were made at the following levels: patient care, microbiological surveillance, and medical and nursing staff training. Data were collected from computer-based databases and from the electronic prescription system. Vancomycin use progressively increased after March 2008, peaking in August 2009. Five cases of VRE infection were identified, with 3 deaths. After the interventions, we noted a significant reduction in vancomycin prescription and use (75% reduction), and the last... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Infections; Antibiotics misuse; Drug resistance; Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000200011 |
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