Is antimicrobial resistance a bigger problem in tertiary care hospitals than in small community hospitals in the United States?

Sumanth Gandra; Anna Trett; Eili Y. Klein; Ramanan Laxminarayan

doi:10.1093/cid/cix413

Is antimicrobial resistance a bigger problem in tertiary care hospitals than in small community hospitals in the United States?

Sumanth Gandra, Anna Trett, Eili Y. Klein, Ramanan Laxminarayan

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Abstract

Large tertiary care hospitals (TCHs) are thought to have higher antimicrobial resistance (AMR) rates when compared to small community hospitals (SCHs) as they provide care to patients with higher disease severity. However, we found no systematic differences in AMR rates between TCHs and SCHs in the United States.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	860-863
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume	65
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cix413
State	Published - Sep 1 2017

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

Keywords

Antimicrobial resistance
Small community hospitals
Tertiary care hospitals

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10.1093/cid/cix413

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