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Influence of regular reporting on local Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter spp. sensitivity to antibiotics on consumption of antibiotics and resistance patterns

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Regular surveillance of antimicrobial resistance is an important component of multifaceted interventions directed at the problem with resistance of bacteria causing healthcare‐associated infections (HAIs) in intensive care units (ICUs). Our… Click to show full abstract

Regular surveillance of antimicrobial resistance is an important component of multifaceted interventions directed at the problem with resistance of bacteria causing healthcare‐associated infections (HAIs) in intensive care units (ICUs). Our aim was to analyse antimicrobial consumption and resistance among isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter spp. causing HAIs, before and after the introduction of mandatory reporting of resistance patterns to prescribers.

Keywords: pseudomonas aeruginosa; acinetobacter spp; resistance; consumption; resistance patterns; aeruginosa acinetobacter

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Year Published: 2017

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