[Ethically responsible care for MDRO carriers]. / Ethisch verantwoorde zorg voor BRMO-dragers.
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
; 1642020 01 16.
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em Nl
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-32073788
ABSTRACT
Dutch healthcare institutions are relatively successful in preventing outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, thus protecting vulnerable patients. However, measures taken to prevent the introduction and spread of MDROs can be burdensome for asymptomatic carriers of such bacteria or for people who may have been exposed to them. This leads to ethical dilemmas. On the basis of a study of the impact of being a carrier and precautionary measures on carrier well-being, we present an ethical framework for responsible care for carriers. We argue that solidarity requires that the burden of prevention and control of resistance is to be shouldered by society as a whole. It is not right to see this problem primarily as a conflict between the protection of vulnerable patients on the one hand and carriers on the other.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Portador Sadio
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Controle de Infecções
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Farmacorresistência Bacteriana Múltipla
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Ética Médica
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Antibacterianos
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Nl
Revista:
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article