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Mojtahedzadeh, M., Mahmoudi, L. (2011). Aminoglycoside Resistance in ICUs: Are We Running out of Drugs, for Bad Bugs. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Volume 10(Number 3), 391-392. doi: 10.22037/ijpr.2011.956
Mojtaba Mojtahedzadeh; Laleh Mahmoudi. "Aminoglycoside Resistance in ICUs: Are We Running out of Drugs, for Bad Bugs". Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Volume 10, Number 3, 2011, 391-392. doi: 10.22037/ijpr.2011.956
Mojtahedzadeh, M., Mahmoudi, L. (2011). 'Aminoglycoside Resistance in ICUs: Are We Running out of Drugs, for Bad Bugs', Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Volume 10(Number 3), pp. 391-392. doi: 10.22037/ijpr.2011.956
Mojtahedzadeh, M., Mahmoudi, L. Aminoglycoside Resistance in ICUs: Are We Running out of Drugs, for Bad Bugs. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2011; Volume 10(Number 3): 391-392. doi: 10.22037/ijpr.2011.956

Aminoglycoside Resistance in ICUs: Are We Running out of Drugs, for Bad Bugs

Article 1, Volume 10, Number 3, Summer 2011, Page 391-392  XML PDF (214.84 K)
Document Type: Research article
DOI: 10.22037/ijpr.2011.956
Authors
Mojtaba Mojtahedzadeh1; Laleh Mahmoudi2
1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, and Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sina Hospital, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
2Department of Clinical Pharmacy ,Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Many classes of antibacterial drugs are currently available for physicians to use, however the plan of antibiotic development has slowed during the last decade.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified antimicrobial resistance as one of the 3 most important problems for human health. Antimicrobial resistance is a growing problem worldwide, especially in hospitals, where resistant organisms are often first detected in ICU (Intensive Care Unit). It is demonstrated that resistant bacteria are more isolated from ICUs compared with other hospital wards and outpatient clinics, and ICU stay may be an independent risk factor for acquiring multidrug-resistant strains infection. Moreover, it must be considered that ICUs patients are often colonized with multidrug- resistant strains, which often spread to other wards.
Keywords
Resistance in ICUs
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