Successful use of gentamycin as an antibiotic prophylaxis regimen to reduce the rate of healthcare-associated infections after renal transplantation

Successful use of gentamycin as an antibiotic prophylaxis regimen to reduce the rate of healthcare-associated infections after renal transplantation

At our institution, we observed an increase in the incidence of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) due to Gram-negative bacilli, including three cases of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, among patients who underwent renal transplantation. In addition to strengthening infection control...

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Main Authors: Cely S. Abboud, Maria Daniela Bergamasco, Ercilia Evangelista de Sousa, Eliana de Cássia Zandonadi, Doralice Cortez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Renal transplantation
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Gentamycin
Health-care associated infections
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