Infection control measures against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in children and neonates.
Theodoros KarampatakisKaterina TsergouliEmmanuel RoilidesPublished in: Future microbiology (2023)
The increase in infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units over recent years is alarming. MDR Klebsiella pneumoniae , Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii have constituted the main causes of the MDR Gram-negative bacteria problem. The implementation of infection control measures such as hand hygiene, cohorting of patients, contact precautions, active surveillance and environmental cleaning could diminish their spread. Recently, water safety has been identified as a major component of infection control policies. The aim of the current review is to highlight the effectiveness of these infection control measures in managing outbreaks caused by MDR Gram-negative bacteria in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units and highlight future perspectives on the topic.
Keyphrases
- multidrug resistant
- acinetobacter baumannii
- klebsiella pneumoniae
- drug resistant
- gram negative
- intensive care unit
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- randomized controlled trial
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- young adults
- ejection fraction
- systematic review
- public health
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- escherichia coli
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation