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Impact of a restrictive antibiotic policy on the acquisition of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in an endemic region: a before-and-after, propensity-matched cohort study in a Caribbean intensive care unit.

Christophe Le TerrierMarco VinettiPaul BonjeanRégine RichardBruno JarrigeBertrand PonsBenjamin MadeuxPascale PiednoirFanny ArdissonElain ElieFrédéric MartinoMarc ValetteEdouard OllierSébastien BreurecMichel CarlesGuillaume Thiéry
Published in: Critical care (London, England) (2021)
Implementation of a program including a restrictive antibiotic strategy is feasible and is associated with less ESBL-E acquisition in the ICU without any worsening of patient outcome.
Keyphrases
  • intensive care unit
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • klebsiella pneumoniae
  • mechanical ventilation
  • escherichia coli
  • public health
  • primary care
  • multidrug resistant
  • pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • mental health