Colonization of Extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales and meticillin-resistant S. aureus in the intensive care unit at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania: Implications for Infection control and prevention

Summary: Background: Multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria pose a major global threat to public-health and are of particular concern to hospitalized intensive care unit (ICU) patients. This study aimed at addressing the burden of MDR and the associated factors at admission to ICU. Methods: This was a...

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Main Authors: Joel Manyahi, Mtebe Majigo, Upendo Kibwana, Doreen Kamori, Eligius F. Lyamuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590088922000130