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ESCMID-EUCIC clinical guidelines on decolonization of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria carriers

Tacconelli, E; Mazzaferri, F; Smet, A.M. de; Bragantini, D; Eggimann, P; Huttner, B. D; Kuijper, E. J; Lucet, J. C; Mutters, N. T; Sanguinetti, M; Schwaber, M. J; Souli, M; Torre-Cisneros, J; Price, J. R; Rodríguez-Bano, J.

Clin. microbiol. infect; 25 (7), 2019

The aim of these guidelines is to provide recommendations for decolonizing regimens targeting multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB) carriers in all settings. Methods: These evidence-based guidelines were produced after a systematic review of published studies on decolonization intervention...

Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/diagnosis, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/prevention & control, Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/transmission, Evidence-Informed Policy, Enterobacteriaceae Infections/prevention & control, Enterobacteriaceae Infections/transmission, Enterobacteriaceae Infections/diagnosis, Cephalosporin Resistance/drug effects, Cephalosporins/therapeutic use, Aminoglycosides/therapeutic use, Fluoroquinolones/therapeutic use, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation/instrumentation

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ESCMID guidelines for the management of the infection control measures to reduce transmission of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in hospitalized patients

Healthcare-associated infections due to multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. These evidence-based guidelines have been produced after a systematic review of published studies on infection prevention and control interventions aimed ...