Pseudomonas in augmented care: Should we worry?

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 68, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2697-2700

  Kelsey, Michael ^a  

^a WHITTINGTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Healthcare associated infections; Intensive care; Water systems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS; INTENSIVE CARE; WATER SYSTEMS;

CROSS INFECTION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 84887514637     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkt288     Document Type: Article

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