i have a rampant esbl +ve cases problem in my hospital ,how do i control it?
Centers for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov) has several helpful publications online.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/ar.html
Prevention & Control of Antimicrobial Resistance
The following are resources that cover the broad range of antimicrobial resistance.
* Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings, 2006
PDF 235KB / 73 pages
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/ar/mdroGuideline2006.pdf
* Prevention of antimicrobial resistance in hospitals SHEA 1997 PDF (17pages/214KB)
http://www.shea-online.org/assets/files/position_papers/AntimicroResist97.PDF
* Antimicrobial use in Long-term Care SHEA 1996 PDF (10pages/118KB)http://www.shea-online.org/assets/files/position_papers/Abx-LTCF96.PDF
* Antimicrobial resistance in Long-Term Care SHEA 1996 PDF (12pages/130KB)
http://www.shea-online.org/assets/files/position_papers/AbxR-LTCF96.PDF