Controlling antibiotic resistance in the hospital environment [electronic resource] / Ian Eltringham.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Antibiotic resistance : from genes to global prevalence: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2009Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (39 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Antibiotics -- Health aspects | Bacterial diseases -- Epidemiology | Drug resistance in microorganisms | Hospitals -- Administration | Medical policy | Public health administration | Anti-Bacterial Agents -- administration & dosage | Bacterial Infections -- epidemiology | Communicable Disease Control -- organization & administration | Drug Resistance, Microbial | Drug Utilization | Hospital Administration | Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus -- pathogenicity | Public Health SurveillanceOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Epidemiology of antibiotic resistant organisms (ARO) in hospitalised patients -- European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (EARSS) -- MRSA, E. faecium and E. coli isolates in different countries -- Resistance to vancomycin -- Extended spectrum beta-lactamases -- Significant bacteraemias by organism -- Why control ARO in hospitals? -- Strategy for control of ARO in hospitals -- Interventions effective in reducing transmission of ARO in hospitals -- Infection control reports -- Environmental measures -- Antibiotic use -- Antibiotic restriction -- Antibiotic cycling -- National initiatives.
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.