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Definitions and resistance rate difference

Definitions and resistance rate difference Ir J Med Sci (2017) 186:757 DOI 10.1007/s11845-017-1586-z LETTER TO THE EDITOR Definitions and resistance rate difference 1 1 E. Guclu O. Karabay Received: 16 February 2017 / Accepted: 17 February 2017 / Published online: 22 February 2017 Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland 2017 Dear Editor, definitions, extensions of infections already present on admission should not be accepted as health care-associated We read the study by Stapleton and colleagues [1] on the or nosocomial infection [3]. So, samples originating from antibiotic consumption data and relation between antibiotic the emergency department and hospital words on the first resistance patterns of Escherichia coli urinary isolates with two day of admission could not be classified as hospital great interest. However, we have some comments regard- origin. If the researchers did the correct classification, the ing this study. rate of resistance in hospital-derived isolates could be Authors retrieved their data from the microbiology detected higher than they reported. laboratory information system and classified as being of community or hospital origin. They classified the samples originating from general practitioners in the surrounding catchment area, from hospital outpatients and long-term References care facilities as community; and samples from the emer- gency department and hospital http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) Springer Journals

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Ir J Med Sci (2017) 186:757 DOI 10.1007/s11845-017-1586-z LETTER TO THE EDITOR Definitions and resistance rate difference 1 1 E. Guclu O. Karabay Received: 16 February 2017 / Accepted: 17 February 2017 / Published online: 22 February 2017 Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland 2017 Dear Editor, definitions, extensions of infections already present on admission should not be accepted as health care-associated We read the study by Stapleton and colleagues [1] on the or nosocomial...
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Copyright © 2017 by Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland
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Medicine & Public Health; Internal Medicine; General Practice / Family Medicine
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0021-1265
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1863-4362
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10.1007/s11845-017-1586-z
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28229286
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Ir J Med Sci (2017) 186:757 DOI 10.1007/s11845-017-1586-z LETTER TO THE EDITOR Definitions and resistance rate difference 1 1 E. Guclu O. Karabay Received: 16 February 2017 / Accepted: 17 February 2017 / Published online: 22 February 2017 Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland 2017 Dear Editor, definitions, extensions of infections already present on admission should not be accepted as health care-associated We read the study by Stapleton and colleagues [1] on the or nosocomial infection [3]. So, samples originating from antibiotic consumption data and relation between antibiotic the emergency department and hospital words on the first resistance patterns of Escherichia coli urinary isolates with two day of admission could not be classified as hospital great interest. However, we have some comments regard- origin. If the researchers did the correct classification, the ing this study. rate of resistance in hospital-derived isolates could be Authors retrieved their data from the microbiology detected higher than they reported. laboratory information system and classified as being of community or hospital origin. They classified the samples originating from general practitioners in the surrounding catchment area, from hospital outpatients and long-term References care facilities as community; and samples from the emer- gency department and hospital

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