Prospective surveillance of healthcare-associated infections and patterns of antimicrobial resistance of pathogens in an Italian intensive care unit

Prospective surveillance of healthcare-associated infections and patterns of antimicrobial resistance of pathogens in an Italian intensive care unit

Abstract Background The study aimed to evaluate the distribution of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), the incidence rates and device utilization ratio (DUR) of device-associated infections (DAIs), as well as the distribution and patterns of antimicrobial resistance of the responsible pathogen...

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Main Authors: Aida Bianco, Maria Simona Capano, Valentina Mascaro, Claudia Pileggi, Maria Pavia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-04-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Healthcare-associated infection
Intensive care unit
Italy
Surveillance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-018-0337-x

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