Factors Influencing Colonisation with Gentamicin Resistant Gram Negative Organisms in the Neonatal Unit

Overview

Journal Arch Dis Child

Specialty Pediatrics

Date 1988 May 1

PMID 3389870

Citations 5

Authors

D Isaacs

J Catterson

P L Hope

E R Moxon

A R Wilkinson

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Abstract

The proportion of babies colonised with gentamicin resistant Gram negative organisms in a nursery over a 30 month period did not correlate with the quantity or duration of aminoglycosides used, but it did correlate with two indicators of workload: the number of baby days and a score based on the level of nursing care required. Spread of resistant organisms may be more likely as workload increases.

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Neonatal pneumonia.

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Reduced use of surface cultures for suspected neonatal sepsis and surveillance.

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