publication . Article . 2004

Bacterial resistence in the context of hospital infection

Name: Bacterial resistence in the context of hospital infection
Creator: Neusa de Queiroz Santos
Keywords: General Nursing, Infecção hospitalar, Resistência bacteriana a drogas, Antibióticos, Hospital infection, Antibiotics resistance in drugs, Infección hospitalar, Resistencia bacteriana a las drogas, R, Nursing, RT1-120

Neusa de Queiroz Santos;

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Published: 01 Jan 2004 Journal: Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem, volume 13, pages 64-70 (eissn: 0104-0707,

Publisher: FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

Summary

Abstract

Este artigo aborda alguns aspectos do impacto da resistência bacteriana no contexto da infecção hospitalar. Alerta sobre o importante papel dos profissionais de saúde no controle da infecção hospitalar e do grave problema do uso indiscriminado de antibióticos que tem provocado uma pressão seletiva sobre as bactérias do ambiente hospitalar tornando-as multiresistentes This article lays out some aspects of the impact of bacterial resistence in the context of hospital infection. It alerts to the important role of health care professionals in the control of hospital infection and the grave problem of the indiscriminant use of antibiotics. These have produced a selec...

doi: 10.1590/s0104-07072004000500007

Subjects

free text keywords: General Nursing, Infecção hospitalar, Resistência bacteriana a drogas, Antibióticos, Hospital infection, Antibiotics resistance in drugs, Infección hospitalar, Resistencia bacteriana a las drogas, R, Nursing, RT1-120, Antibiotics, medicine.drug_class, medicine, Intensive care medicine, medicine.medical_specialty, business.industry, business, Health care

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