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Growing prevalence of Providencia stuartii associated with the increased usage of colistin at a tertiary health care center
- Source :
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases . Sep2012, Vol. 16 Issue 9, pe646-e648. 0p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Summary: From 2005 to 2009, at Detroit Medical Center, the prevalence of Providencia stuartii increased from 0.52 to 0.91/1000 patient-days (p <0.001). The use of colistin also increased (p <0.001) during the study period. The increase in the prevalence of P. stuartii was associated with an increased use of colistin (p <0.001). Facilities that frequently use colistin and tigecycline should closely monitor the prevalence of P. stuartii along with other Proteeae, since these organisms are intrinsically resistant to colistin and tigecycline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *DISEASE prevalence
*MEDICAL care
*POLYMYXIN
*PUBLIC health
*HEALTH facilities
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12019712
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 79339112
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2012.05.1029