多重耐藥菌的定義來源于美國CDC2006年發布的指南“Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms In Healthcare Settings, 2006 ”,其英文原為如下:
MDRO definition. For epidemiologic purposes, MDROs are defined as microorganisms, predominantly bacteria, that are resistant to one or more classes of antimicrobial agents (1).Although the names of certain MDROs describe resistance to only one agent (e.g., MRSA, VRE), these pathogens are frequently resistant to most available antimicrobial agents . 或者其附錄中的解釋:
Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). In general, bacteria (excluding M. tuberculosis) that are resistant to one or more classes of antimicrobial agents and usually are resistant to all but one or two commercially available antimicrobial agents (e.g., MRSA, VRE, extended spectrum beta-lactamase [ESBL]-producing or intrinsically resistant gram-negative bacilli).