Multidrug-resistant organism
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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
