Antimicrobial consumption, costs and resistance patterns: a two year prospective study in a Romanian intensive care unit

Antimicrobial consumption, costs and resistance patterns: a two year prospective study in a Romanian intensive care unit

Abstract Background Due to the vulnerable nature of its patients, the wide use of invasive devices and broad-spectrum antimicrobials used, the intensive care unit (ICU) is often called the epicentre of infections. In the present study, we quantified the burden of hospital acquired pathology in a Rom...

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Main Authors: Carmen Axente, Monica Licker, Roxana Moldovan, Elena Hogea, Delia Muntean, Florin Horhat, Ovidiu Bedreag, Dorel Sandesc, Marius Papurica, Dorina Dugaesescu, Mirela Voicu, Luminita Baditoiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
ICU
Antibiotic
DDD
ESBL
MRSA
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2440-7

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