A transversal overview of Intensive Care Units environmental microbiome and antimicrobial resistance profile in Brazil
Daniela Carolina de Bastiani,
Claudia Vallone Silva,
Ana Paula Christoff
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionInfections acquired during healthcare setting stay pose significant public health threats. These infections are known as Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI), mostly caused by pathogenic bacteria, which exhibit a wide range of antimicrobial resistance.ObjectiveCharacterize the microbiome and antimicrobial resistance genes present in high-touch Intensive Care Unit (ICU) surfaces, and to identify the potential contamination of the sanitizers/processes used to clean hospital surfaces.MethodsIn this … Show more
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