What Healthcare Workers Should Know about Environmental Bacterial Contamination in the Intensive Care Unit
Intensive care unit- (ICU-) acquired infections are a major health problem worldwide. Inanimate surfaces and equipment contamination may play a role in cross-transmission of pathogens and subsequent patient colonization or infection. Bacteria contaminate inanimate surfaces and equipment of the patie...
Main Authors: | Vincenzo Russotto, Andrea Cortegiani, Teresa Fasciana, Pasquale Iozzo, Santi Maurizio Raineri, Cesare Gregoretti, Anna Giammanco, Antonino Giarratano |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | BioMed Research International |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6905450 |
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