Patterns of ciprofloxacin-resistant gram-negative bacteria colonization in nursing home residents.
Journal: Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology
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Abstract
We evaluated the prevalence of colonization with all gram-negative bacilli (GNB) and with ciprofloxacin-resistant GNB among nursing home residents with and without indwelling devices. We found that device presence increases the risk of colonization with all GNB and with ciprofloxacin-resistant GNB. Colonization with ciprofloxacin-resistant GNB increases with decreasing functional status.
Authors
Parimala Dommeti, Linda Wang, Erika Flannery, Kathleen Symons, Lona Mody