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To assess the rising incidence of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli and their susceptibility patterns in North America.

The Current State of Multidrug‐Resistant Gram‐Negative Bacilli in North America

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To assess the rising incidence of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli and their susceptibility patterns in North America.
Review of current literature on antibiotic resistance patterns in gram-negative bacilli in the U.S.
Surveillance data on extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing organisms and carbapenemase production.
Increased resistance rates among ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella sp noted nationally.
Klebsiella sp producing KPC-2 show limited susceptibility, retaining effectiveness only to tigecycline and polymyxins.
Multidrug resistance observed in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter sp, with rising resistance to all major antibiotic classes.

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This report uncovers increasing antibiotic resistance in gram-negative bacilli, highlighting urgent concerns for treatment options.

Nicasio et al. (2008) studied this question.

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