STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION OF BACTERIAL RESISTANCE: CONTRIBUTIONS TO PATIENT SAFETY

Introduction: Bacterial resistance has as consequences, increased morbidity, mortality and hospitalization, the prolongation of disease, loss of productivity, increased costs and greater risk of complications. Material and Methods: This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, from the perspective of a integrative review of literature, held in January 2014. Results and discussion: Were selected eight articles that reported bacterial resistance prevention strategies in a timeframe of 2008 to 2014. The rational use of antimicrobials, proper hand hygiene, microbiological surveillance culture, continuing education, disinfection of surfaces, use of susceptibility tests, contact isolation, when indicated and the maintenance of a database, are some of the methods found in this work to prevent the selection of resistant microorganisms. Conclusions: the decrease in the release of new antimicrobials by the pharmaceutical industry and the need for new antibiotics further strengthens the importance of the awareness of the entire multidisciplinary team in the process of prevention of antimicrobial resistance.