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Improved ICU design reduces acquisition of antibiotic-resistant bacteria: a quasi-experimental observational study
INTRODUCTION: The role of ICU design and particularly single-patient rooms in decreasing bacterial transmission between ICU patients has been debated. A recent change in our ICU allowed further investigation. METHODS: Pre-move ICU-A and pre-move ICU-B were open-plan units. In March 2007, ICU-A moved...
Autores principales: | Levin, Phillip D, Golovanevski, Mila, Moses, Allon E, Sprung, Charles L, Benenson, Shmuel |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3334755/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21914222 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/cc10446 |
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