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Review on colonization of residents and staff in Italian long-term care facilities by multidrug-resistant bacteria compared with other European countries

BACKGROUND: Rates of colonization and infection with multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are increasing worldwide, in both acute care hospitals and long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Italy has one of the highest prevalence of MDR bacteria in European countries, especially with regard to methicillin-r...

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Autores principales: Aschbacher, Richard, Pagani, Elisabetta, Confalonieri, Massimo, Farina, Claudio, Fazii, Paolo, Luzzaro, Francesco, Montanera, Pier Giorgio, Piazza, Aurora, Pagani, Laura
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5057254/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27766146
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-016-0136-1