doi: 10.1086/667373.
Epub 2012 Jul 24.
Air contamination around patients colonized with multidrug-resistant organisms
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Air contamination around patients colonized with multidrug-resistant organisms
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.
2012 Sep.
Abstract
Care-related infections are a major public health concern. Their transmission can be associated with environmental factors. This study looks at air contamination around 45 patients colonized with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs). We found that 30 hospital rooms (67%) were contaminated with MDRO species and 10 rooms (22%) were contaminated with at least 1 MDRO.
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