Open AccessHigh Acquisition Rate of Gram-Negative Multi-Drug Resistant Organism Colonization During Hospitalization: A Perspective from a High Endemic Setting
Author(s) -
Bayaraa Baljin,
Ulziijargal Gurjav,
Khosbayar Tulgaa,
Ganbaatar Baldan,
Batbaatar Gunchin,
Tsogtsaikhan Sandag,
Klaus Pfeffer,
Andreas Wendel,
Colin R. MacKenzie
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s328139
Subject(s) - colonization , medicine , antibiotics , multi drug resistant , drug resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
The aim of the study was to compare the rate of gram-negative multi-drug resistant organism (GN-MDRO) colonization at admission and during hospitalization and to describe the strains and antibiotic resistance genes acquired during hospitalization.