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Rates of drug-resistant infections climb
Infection Control Monitor, February 15, 2008
As many as 70% of infections may now be resistant to antibiotics, APIC said this week.
The professional association called for increased prevention measures to help prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAI). "New strains of MRSA, such as the pUSA03-positive strain, provide evidence that the very nature of these organisms is changing -- producing infections that are increasingly resistant to our strongest antibiotics," said Kathy Wayne, APIC's CEO.
APIC supports a culture of zero tolerance toward non-compliance with measures proven to prevent HAIs, she said, such as proper hand hygiene, barrier precautions such as use of gloves and gowns, and proper equipment cleaning and decontamination. To read the statement, click here.
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