Microbiology Department, Papanikolaou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, 570 10, Greece.
Microbiology Department, Agios Pavlos General Hospital, Thessaloniki, 551 34, Greece.
Future Microbiol. 2023 Jul;18:751-765. doi: 10.2217/fmb-2023-0072. Epub 2023 Aug 16.
The increase in infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units over recent years is alarming. MDR , and have constituted the main causes of the MDR Gram-negative bacteria problem. The implementation of infection control measures such as hand hygiene, cohorting of patients, contact precautions, active surveillance and environmental cleaning could diminish their spread. Recently, water safety has been identified as a major component of infection control policies. The aim of the current review is to highlight the effectiveness of these infection control measures in managing outbreaks caused by MDR Gram-negative bacteria in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units and highlight future perspectives on the topic.
近年来，新生儿和儿科重症监护病房中由耐多药（MDR）革兰氏阴性菌引起的感染增加令人震惊。MDR 和 是导致 MDR 革兰氏阴性菌问题的主要原因。实施感染控制措施，如手卫生、患者分组、接触预防、主动监测和环境清洁，可以减少其传播。最近，水安全已被确定为感染控制政策的一个重要组成部分。本综述的目的是强调这些感染控制措施在管理新生儿和儿科重症监护病房中由 MDR 革兰氏阴性菌引起的暴发方面的有效性，并强调该主题的未来展望。
