Nosocomial infections with ceftazidime-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Risk factors and outcome

Authors
Lee, SC Fung, CP Ziu, PYF Wang, TC See, LC Lee, N Chen, SC Shieh, WB
Citation
Sc. Lee et al., Nosocomial infections with ceftazidime-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Risk factors and outcome, INFECT CONT, 20(3), 1999, pp. 205-207
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN journal
0899823X → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
205 - 207
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(199903)20:3<205:NIWCPA>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Prospective studies were conducted for nosocomial Pseudomonas aeruginosa in fections from February 1, 1994, to October 30, 1995. Of 97 P aeruginosa iso lates from 97 patients, 35 were resistant to ceftazidime. Logistic regressi on revealed previous cephalosporin or piperacillin use as independent risk factors for nosocomial ceftazidime-resistant P aeruginosa infection. Pulsed -field gel electrophoresis revealed that four nosocomial ceftazidime-resist ant P aeruginosa infections were caused by cross-infection, probably throug h medical personnel.