Rapid identification of potentially infected patients and implementation of infection control precautions can help protect HCWs.
The early detection of colonized or infected patients and the prompt implementation of infection control measures are significant factors in the control of bacterial spread.
Following microbiological investigation and implementation of infection control measures, this outbreak was brought under control and no further infected or colonized patients were identified.
Effective implementation of infection prevention and control in healthcare facilities depends on training, awareness and compliance of healthcare workers.
Among the most important were deficiencies in the implementation of infection control guidelines and the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria lead to major public health issues, such as morbidity, mortality, cost of health care, and the need for implementation of infection control measures [34].
Mathematical models of infectious diseases can provide important insight into our understanding of epidemiological processes, the course of infection within a host, the transmission dynamics in a host population, and formulation or implementation of infection control programs.
Infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-positive bacteria represent a major public health burden, not just in terms of morbidity and mortality, but also in terms of increased expenditure on patient management and implementation of infection control measures.
For optimal design and implementation of infection control strategies in both animals and humans, detailed combined human-animal studies exploring direct associations are essential.
The high resistance rates to aminoglycosides exhibited by Gram-negative bacteria in this study could be attributed to the selective pressure of aminoglycoside usage which could be controlled by successful implementation of infection control measures.
Successful implementation of infection control measures is a must to reduce the problem of bacterial resistance, especially in countries where patients can have access to antibiotics without a prescription.
