title: Colonization pressure: a critical parameter in the epidemiology of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
abstract: The recognition of colonization pressure as an important risk factor for acquisition of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the ICU, including Acinetobacter species, has major consequences for our understanding of risk factor analyses. Moreover, the importance of colonization pressure underpins the role of cross-transmission in the dynamics of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the ICU, which has major consequences for the evaluation of the effectiveness of infection control measures.
authors: Marc J M
authors: MJ
authors: Bonten
mesh_terms: D040981:Acinetobacter baumannii / Q000254:growth & development*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male