COPING WITH NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION - A NON-ANTIBIOTIC APPROACH

Authors
JONES SG FRAISE AP
Citation
Sg. Jones et Ap. Fraise, COPING WITH NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION - A NON-ANTIBIOTIC APPROACH, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 58(5), 1997, pp. 217-220
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
58
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
217 - 220
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1997)58:5<217:CWNI-A>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
This article discusses the control of nosocomial infection using strat egies other than antimicrobial therapy, based on the concepts of aseps is, disinfection and isolation of infectious patients. The aim is to p revent the spread of pathogenic organisms from patient to patient. Inf ection control techniques are practised in parallel with direct antibi otic therapy but should reduce the overall use of antibiotics, and red uce the selection pressure for organisms to develop resistance.