Combined antibiotic stewardship and infection control measures to contain the spread of linezolid-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis in an intensive care unit.

Cihan PapanMatthias SchröderMathias HoffmannHeike KnollKatharina LastFrederic AlbrechtJürgen GeiselTobias FinkBarbara C GärtnerAlexander MellmannThomas VolkFabian K BergerSören L Becker

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2021)

Complementing infection control measures by targeted antibiotic stewardship interventions was beneficial in containing the spread of LRSE in an ICU.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
biofilm formation
mechanical ventilation
staphylococcus aureus
physical activity
acute care
pseudomonas aeruginosa
escherichia coli
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation