Description:
The problem being analyzed in this article is the control of
a hospital-wide outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
infection through active surveillance. With the increased use of antibiotics,
especially in cases where they are not necessary, strains of bacteria have
developed that are resistant to our strongest antibiotics normally reserved for
our most severe infectious cases. As a result, there is potential for infection
to spread that we have no pharmacological means to counteract. Active
surveillance of this antibiotic-resistant infection is an efficient way to
prevent its spread.
Learning Objectives:
- Reflect on a case study outlining K. pneumoniae
- Reflect on a study discussing the prevention on an outbreak
of K. pneumoniae
- Discuss commonalities of studies on K. pneumoniae
Author(s):
Jonathan Keller, RN, BSN
Crayton Strouse, RN, BSN
Launched: 2017