Patients colonized by antibiotic resistant bacteria--a potential source of infections in the medical wards.

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dc.contributor.authorDanchaivijitr, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorTrakulsomboon, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T19:19:32Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T19:19:32Z
dc.date.issued1989-07-01en_US
dc.descriptionChotmaihet Thangphaet.en_US
dc.description.abstractBacterial colonization was studied in 12 non-infected female patients admitted into one medical ward, Siriraj hospital, Bangkok, from March to June 1988. Swabs were taken on the first day of admission, then every other day until discharge, from six sites; i.e. anterior nares, vault of axilla, hands, anterior chest, abdomen and toe web. The times and total number of swabbing were 52 and 312 respectively. All patients were colonized with bacteria. S. epidermidis was found in all patients. S. aureus was found in 9 patients, 48 times (15.4%). Methicillin-resistant S. aureus (M.R.S.A.) was identified in 4 patients on 10 occasions (3.2%). Gram-negative bacilli were isolated in 11 of 12 patients, and the number of positive samples was 60 (19.2%). All bacteria were highly resistant to the commonly used antimicrobials. The study failed to show that colonization increased with the duration of hospitalization. It is concluded that the majority of patients who had been colonized with pathogenic bacteria were important sources of infections in the medical ward.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDanchaivijitr S, Trakulsomboon S. Patients colonized by antibiotic resistant bacteria--a potential source of infections in the medical wards. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. 1989 Jul; 72 Suppl 2(): 33-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/40907
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.mat.or.th/journal/all.phpen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshAnti-Bacterial Agents --pharmacologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCross Infection --transmissionen_US
dc.subject.meshDrug Resistance, Microbialen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGram-Negative Bacteria --drug effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshGram-Positive Bacteria --drug effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshHospital Unitsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshThailanden_US
dc.titlePatients colonized by antibiotic resistant bacteria--a potential source of infections in the medical wards.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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