Influence of a patient transfer network of US inpatient facilities on the incidence of nosocomial infections
Abstract Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections are a substantial source of morbidity and mortality and have a common reservoir in inpatient settings. Transferring patients between facilities could be a mechanism for the spread of these infections. We wanted to assess whether a network of hospita...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2017-06-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02245-7 |