Who is likely to get antibiotic resistant bacteria?
People most likely to get antibiotic resistant bacteria are those who are: Very ill including those with cancer, transplants and chronic renal disease Intensive care unit patients On long courses of antibiotics Recovering from major surgery Being treated with invasive devices or ventilators Spending a long time in hospital
People most likely to get antibiotic resistant bacteria are those who are: • Very ill – including those with cancer, transplants and chronic renal disease • Intensive care unit patients • On long courses of antibiotics • Recovering from major surgery • Being treated with invasive devices or ventilators • Spending a long time in hospital
People most likely to get antibiotic resistant bacteria are those who are: • very ill – including those with cancer, transplants and chronic renal disease • intensive care unit patients • on long courses of antibiotics • recovering from major surgery • being treated with invasive devices or ventilators • spending a long time in hospital.
