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## Abstract The recent rise in antimicrobial resistance among health‐care associated pathogens is a growing public health concern. According to the National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System, rates of methicillin‐resistant __Staphylococcus aureus__ (MRSA) in intensive care units have nearly doubled over the last decade. Of equal importance, gram‐negative agents such as __Pseudomonas aeruginosa__, __Acinetobacter baumannii__, and extended‐spectrum beta lactamase–producing __Enterobacteriaceae__ demonstrate increasing resistance to third‐generation cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, and, in some cases, carbapenems. As a consequence, hospitalists may find themselves utilizing new antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial infections. This case‐based review will highlight 8 antibiotics that have emerging clinical indications in treating these multidrug‐resistant (MDR) pathogens. Journal of Hospital Medicine 2009;4:E8–E15. © 2009 Society of Hospital Medicine.

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Author

Pavani Reddy; Smitha Chadaga; Gary A. Noskin

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Frontline Medical Communications, Inc.; John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1553-5592)

Published

2009

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)