What is the risk of acquiring bacteria from prior intensive care unit bed occupants?
Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), Section of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy. vinrussotto@gmail.com.
Vincenzo
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1411-9099
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Russotto
Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), Section of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Andrea
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Cortegiani
Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), Section of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Santi Maurizio
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Raineri
Intensive Care Unit, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Pasquale
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Iozzo
Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), Section of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Cesare
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Gregoretti
Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), Section of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
Antonino
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Giarratano
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000592:standards*; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D010362:Patients' Rooms / Q000592:standards*; D012306:Risk
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacterial contamination; Infection; Multi-drug resistant bacteria; Sepsis