Colonization and infection of multidrug-resistant organisms
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4912.2012.04.005
- VernacularTitle:多重耐药菌的定植与感染
- Author:
Quan WANG
;
Suyun QIAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Multidrug-resistant organisms;
Colonization;
Infection
- From:
Chinese Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2012;19(4):349-351
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
There are much more multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) in the intensive care unit than ever.If the doctors could distinguish the colonization from infection of MDRO,they can make right decision on the rational clinical use of antibiotics to reduce resistant organisms and nosocomial infection.However,it's a confused problem for clinicians to distinguish between colonization and infection.Bacterial culture combined with clinical symptoms and signs maybe helpful,but it is limited.There should be more objective indicators.This article was aimed to state the definition and relationship between colonization and infection,and how to determine the colonization and infection of MDRO.
