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Nosocomial bacterial infections in Intensive Care Units. I: Organisms and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
Author(s) -
Lim S.M.,
Webb S. A. R.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04220.x
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care , antibiotic resistance , intensive care unit , intensive care medicine , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Summary Hospital‐acquired infection is an increasing problem in intensive care units, where the patients are more susceptible and the organisms often more resistant than in other environments. This review discusses the reasons for these phenomena and describes the mechanisms underlying antibiotic resistance and the common intensive care unit‐acquired organisms.