What is the risk of acquiring bacteria from prior intensive care unit bed occupants?

Crit Care. 2017 Mar 22;21(1):55. doi: 10.1186/s13054-017-1652-y.

¹ Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), Section of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy. [email protected].
² Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnologies (DIBIMED), Section of Anaesthesia, Analgesia, Intensive Care and Emergency, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy.
³ Intensive Care Unit, Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127, Palermo, Italy.

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Keywords: Bacterial contamination; Infection; Multi-drug resistant bacteria; Sepsis.

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