The role of hospital environment in transmissions of multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms

Abstract Infections by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative organisms (GN) are associated with a high mortality rate and present an increasing challenge to the healthcare system worldwide. In recent years, increasing evidence supports the association between the healthcare environment and transmi...

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Main Authors: Po Ying Chia, Sharmila Sengupta, Anjanna Kukreja, Sasheela S.L. Ponnampalavanar, Oon Tek Ng, Kalisvar Marimuthu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
CRE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-020-0685-1