Relationship of various infection control interventions to the prevalence of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa among U.S. hospitals

Highlights • Nationwide prevalence of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa was 20.6%. • Of the hospitals, 36% use molecular methods to confirm clonal outbreaks. • Antibiotic resistance was significantly associated with epidemiologic investigations using molecular methods. • Effective identific...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2016-04, Vol.44 (4), p.381-386
Main Authors: Buford, Victor R., PhD, MSPH, MT(ASCP), Kumar, Vibha, MD, DrPH, Kennedy, Bernice Roberts, PhD, RN
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
antimicrobial resistance
Correlation analysis
Cross Infection - epidemiology
Cross Infection - microbiology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Drug resistance
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Epidemiology
Gram-negative bacteria
Hospitals
Humans
Infection Control
Infection Control - methods
infection control interventions
Infectious Disease
molecular diagnostics
Prevalence
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa - drug effects
Pseudomonas aeruginosa - isolation & purification
Pseudomonas Infections - epidemiology
Pseudomonas Infections - microbiology
United States
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Summary:Highlights • Nationwide prevalence of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa was 20.6%. • Of the hospitals, 36% use molecular methods to confirm clonal outbreaks. • Antibiotic resistance was significantly associated with epidemiologic investigations using molecular methods. • Effective identification and isolation of infected patients was associated with decreased resistance. • Level of information and resources dedicated to controlling antimicrobial resistance was associated with multidrug resistance.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.10.033