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18-03-2024 | Editorial

Decolonization strategies against multidrug resistant organisms in the ICU

Authors: Pedro Póvoa, Paula Ramirez, Stijn Blot

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 4/2024

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Multiple-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) are a consequence of antibiotic pressure, selection, and infection control failure. Regional variation in MDRO rates is evident [1]. …

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Title: Decolonization strategies against multidrug resistant organisms in the ICU
Authors: Pedro Póvoa
Paula Ramirez
Stijn Blot
Publication date: 18-03-2024
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 4/2024
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07360-4

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Decolonization strategies against multidrug resistant organisms in the ICU

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