Antibiotic Use in Scottish Intensive Care Units
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Controlling antibiotic resistance in intensive care units
Colonisation with multidrug resistant bacteria, especially resistant Gram-negatives, occurs frequently and increasingly in intensive care units (ICUs), also in the Netherlands. Infections caused by (resistant) microorganisms increase morbidity and mortality in this vulnerable patient group. This necessitates more effective control measures. Current infection control strategies include hand hygi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Intensive Care Society
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1751-1437
DOI: 10.1177/175114370700800315