Nursing Home Residents andEnterobacteriaceaeResistant to Third-Generation Cephalosporins

Nursing Home Residents and Enterobacteriaceae Resistant to Third-Generation Cephalosporins

Limited data identify the risk factors for infection with Enterobacteriaceae resistant to third-generation cephalosporins among residents of long-term-care facilities. Using a nested case-control study design, nursing home residents with clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae resistant to third-generation cephalosporins were compared to residents with isolates of Enterobacteriaceae susceptible...

Nursing Home Residents

Safety of parenteral third-generation cephalosporins.

Knowledge of side effects associated with different cephalosporins may be of help to prescribers. There are several side effects that are common to all cephalosporins, but overall, cefotaxime and ceftizoxime cause the fewest adverse reactions. Bleeding is probably the most common serious side effect of cephalosporins. Moxalactam causes coagulopathy and bleeding more often than do other cephalos...

Third generation cephalosporins in the parenteral to oral switch.

In the present economic climate, it is increasingly necessary to ensure the cost-effectiveness of all aspects of healthcare. The expenditure on medications in a hospital is largely determined by the workload and throughput, but efforts to rationalise the use of medications will result in benefits both in patient care and overall costs. The purpose of this report is to discuss the advantages o...

Urinary incontinence in nursing home residents.