José Medina-Polo, Javier Gil-Moradillo, Alejandro González-Díaz, Pablo Abad-López, Rocío Santos-Pérez de la Blanca, Mario Hernández-Arroyo, Helena Peña-Vallejo, Julio Téigell-Tobar, Cristina Calzas-Montalvo, Prado Caro-González, Natalia Miranda-Utrera, Ángel Tejido-Sánchez
Objective: To analyze, in a urology ward, the prevalence and characteristics of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) due to multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO). Methods: We carried out an observational study from 2012 to 2019, evaluating MDRO among patients with HAIs, who were hospitalized in the urology ward. MDRO include Pseudomonas spp., resistant to at least three antibiotic groups, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacteriaceae or those resistant to carbapenems, and Enterococcus spp...
2021: GMS Infectious Diseases