Perceived barriers and enablers for preventing the spread of carbapenem producing gram-negative bacteria during patient transfers: a mixed methods study among healthcare providers
Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) increasingly threatens public health. Carbapenem-producing gram-negative bacteria (CPB) pose the biggest threat. The risk for CPB spread is heightened during the transfer of a CPB-positive patient between different healthcare institutions or healthc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4684-x |