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Antimicrobial drug resistance in Singapore hospitals

Authors :
Hsu, Li-Yang
Tan, Thean-Yen
Jureen, Roland
Koh, Tse-Hsien
Krishnan, Prabha
Lin, Raymond Tzer-Pin
Tee, Nancy Wen-Sin
Tambyah, Paul Ananth
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. Dec, 2007, Vol. 13 Issue 12, p1944, 4 p.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

A new national antimicrobial resistance surveillance program in Singapore public hospitals that uses WHONET detected high levels of methicillin resistance among Staphylococcus aureus (35.3%), carbapenem resistance among Acinetobacter spp. (49.6%), [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
13
Issue :
12
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.172746419