title: Cross-transmission of bacterial pathogens in the intensive care unit: What lessons can we learn?
authors.forename: Bruce S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Ribner
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Steinberg
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States