Multidrug-resistant organism
From IDWiki
Background
- Microorganisms, predominantly bacteria, that are resistant to one or more classes of antimicrobial agents
- Definition varies from hospital to hospital or country to country
- Includes the following bacteria:
- Gram-positives
- MRSA
- VRE
- Multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Gram-negatives:
- Gram-positives
References
- ^ A.-P. Magiorakos, A. Srinivasan, R.B. Carey, Y. Carmeli, M.E. Falagas, C.G. Giske, S. Harbarth, J.F. Hindler, G. Kahlmeter, B. Olsson-Liljequist, D.L. Paterson, L.B. Rice, J. Stelling, M.J. Struelens, A. Vatopoulos, J.T. Weber, D.L. Monnet. Multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant and pandrug-resistant bacteria: an international expert proposal for interim standard definitions for acquired resistance. Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 2012;18(3):268-281. doi:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03570.x.
