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Published in: Critical Care 4/2012

01-08-2012 | Commentary

Colonization pressure: a critical parameter in the epidemiology of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Author: Marc JM Bonten

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 4/2012

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Abstract

The recognition of colonization pressure as an important risk factor for acquisition of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the ICU, including Acinetobacter species, has major consequences for our understanding of risk factor analyses. Moreover, the importance of colonization pressure underpins the role of cross-transmission in the dynamics of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the ICU, which has major consequences for the evaluation of the effectiveness of infection control measures.
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Metadata
Title
Colonization pressure: a critical parameter in the epidemiology of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Author
Marc JM Bonten
Publication date
01-08-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 4/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc11417

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