Application of Bacteriophage-containing Aerosol against Nosocomial Transmission of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an Intensive Care Unit

BACKGROUND: Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is associated with nosocomial infections worldwide. Here, we used phage as a potential agent to evaluate the efficacy of daily cleaning practices combined with a bacteriophage-containing aerosol against CRAB. METHODS: A two-phase prospe...

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Autores principales: Ho, Yu-Huai, Tseng, Chun-Chieh, Wang, Lih-Shinn, Chen, Yi-Ting, Ho, Guan-Jin, Lin, Teng-Yi, Wang, Ling-Yi, Chen, Li-Kuang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5161369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27992494
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168380

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5161369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27992494
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0168380

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