http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/mozart-teach-suberbugs-antibiotic-resistance.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/mozart-teach-suberbugs-antibiotic-resistance.html#comment-111368 TexBryant Mon, 07 Sep 2009 14:00:50 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39892#comment-111368 Hospital acquired infections can be greatly reduced as shown by several studies, including one chronicled on the IHI website (Reducing Hospital Acquired Infections in a Skilled Care Unit). From what I have read the most common processes to prevent infections are: (1) hand washing by staff on units, (2) identifying patients with infections before they reach the hospital or isolating them once their infections have been discovered, (3) administering surgical patients antibiotics before surgery, and (4) standardizing IV packages so that there is little chance of infection from central line infections. While reducing these sources of infections won't solve the drug resistance problem, the enormity of the problem will certainly shrink. Hospital acquired infections can be greatly reduced as shown by several studies, including one chronicled on the IHI website (Reducing Hospital Acquired Infections in a Skilled Care Unit). From what I have read the most common processes to prevent infections are: (1) hand washing by staff on units, (2) identifying patients with infections before they reach the hospital or isolating them once their infections have been discovered, (3) administering surgical patients antibiotics before surgery, and (4) standardizing IV packages so that there is little chance of infection from central line infections. While reducing these sources of infections won’t solve the drug resistance problem, the enormity of the problem will certainly shrink.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/09/mozart-teach-suberbugs-antibiotic-resistance.html#comment-111333 christophil, M.D. Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:59:43 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=39892#comment-111333 1.) 70% of antibiotics are used by cows and various other four-legged and winged animals. Animal antibiotic use "feeds" the resistance problem. 2.) Use the 2 encounter rule when treating most upper respiratory tract infections. No antibiotics unless culture positive or 2 encounters (office visit or phone call) documenting lack of improvement. 1.) 70% of antibiotics are used by cows and various other four-legged and winged animals. Animal antibiotic use “feeds” the resistance problem.
2.) Use the 2 encounter rule when treating most upper respiratory tract infections. No antibiotics unless culture positive or 2 encounters (office visit or phone call) documenting lack of improvement.

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