Death due to resistance to enterococci in the intensive care unit: case report
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Background & Aim: Hospital infections are one of the major problems in intensive care units and in many cases increases the mortality rate. Case report: A 68-year-old man is being treated after cervical vertebra fracture and fracture and is treated with linezolid following antibiotic resistance. Following the non-observance of the isolated contact points, this resistance was transferred to the patient's bed that was 76 years old and leads to his death Conclusion: In order to prevent hospital infection, proper hand washing is of great importance.
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volume 9 issue 2
pages 23- 31
publication date 2019-03
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