title: How to classify infections in intensive care units--the carrier state, a criterion whose time has come?
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Liverpool, UK.
authors: H K
authors: HK
authors: van Saene
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Damjanovic
authors: A E
authors: AE
authors: Murray
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: de la Cal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017053:Infection Control / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D007362:Intensive Care Units