1 Mar 2011
The rising rate of fluoroquinolone resistance is a
serious cause of concern for both human and animal medicine. The discovery and
subsequent knowledge of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) has
uncovered a new and more dangerous resistance mechanism that allows bacteria to adapt and survive in the face of clinical concentrations of
fluoroquinolones.
1 Mar 2011
Today’s Vital Signs report from the CDC contains some
intriguing statistics on central-line associated bloodstream infections
(CLABSIs) in ICUs, wards, and outpatient hemodialysis settings.
CLABSIs are a particularly dangerous form of healthcare
associated infection (HAI)—12 to 25% of patients who acquire a bloodstream infection
from a central line die—but they are largely preventable. Despite this, CLABSIs
persist as a serious problem in hospitals and outpatient settings.
