Matches in SemOpenAlex for { <https://semopenalex.org/work/W2194684516> ?p ?o ?g. }
- W2194684516 abstract "Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections are a challenging health problem worldwide, especially when caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens. In ICUs, inanimate surfaces and equipment (e.g., bedrails, stethoscopes, medical charts, ultrasound machine) may be contaminated by bacteria, including MDR isolates. Cross-transmission of microorganisms from inanimate surfaces may have a significant role for ICU-acquired colonization and infections. Contamination may result from healthcare workers’ hands or by direct patient shedding of bacteria which are able to survive up to several months on dry surfaces. A higher environmental contamination has been reported around infected patients than around patients who are only colonized and, in this last group, a correlation has been observed between frequency of environmental contamination and culture-positive body sites. Healthcare workers not only contaminate their hands after direct patient contact but also after touching inanimate surfaces and equipment in the patient zone (the patient and his/her immediate surroundings). Inadequate hand hygiene before and after entering a patient zone may result in cross-transmission of pathogens and patient colonization or infection. A number of equipment items and commonly used objects in ICU carry bacteria which, in most cases, show the same antibiotic susceptibility profiles of those isolated from patients. The aim of this review is to provide an updated evidence about contamination of inanimate surfaces and equipment in ICU in light of the concept of patient zone and the possible implications for bacterial pathogen cross-transmission to critically ill patients." @default.
- W2194684516 created "2016-06-24" @default.
- W2194684516 creator A5008514630 @default.
- W2194684516 creator A5070342971 @default.
- W2194684516 creator A5083982642 @default.
- W2194684516 date "2015-12-01" @default.
- W2194684516 modified "2023-10-12" @default.
- W2194684516 title "Bacterial contamination of inanimate surfaces and equipment in the intensive care unit" @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1581100556 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1597959609 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1657756097 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W181321624 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1877913490 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1964780506 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1976284421 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1977874775 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1981496733 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1981536206 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1986991923 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1988829602 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1998647049 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1999314235 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1999324310 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W1999522948 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2002824019 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2006251415 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2023518077 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2029685645 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2032261188 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2032774337 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2037930241 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2040218336 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2045047262 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2048562650 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2050012426 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2058916766 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2064303236 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2069325235 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2077523627 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2085416387 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2088216515 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2096309914 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2098533519 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2099573807 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2099715745 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2100084651 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2100624039 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2104323654 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2104350387 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2108474766 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2110717618 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2113556858 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2118700170 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2119469160 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2121829123 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2122721391 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2128659183 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2131399955 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2133569576 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2134817543 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2137289800 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2138436286 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2141267388 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2146863222 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2147277888 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2147801858 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2147805298 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2149415134 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2155904369 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2161735991 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2165114178 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2165158988 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2170125071 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2230589828 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W2413988624 @default.
- W2194684516 cites W85234948 @default.
- W2194684516 doi "https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-015-0120-5" @default.
- W2194684516 hasPubMedCentralId "https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/4676153" @default.
- W2194684516 hasPubMedId "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26693023" @default.
- W2194684516 hasPublicationYear "2015" @default.
- W2194684516 type Work @default.
- W2194684516 sameAs 2194684516 @default.
- W2194684516 citedByCount "190" @default.
- W2194684516 countsByYear W21946845162016 @default.
- W2194684516 countsByYear W21946845162017 @default.
- W2194684516 countsByYear W21946845162018 @default.
- W2194684516 countsByYear W21946845162019 @default.
- W2194684516 countsByYear W21946845162020 @default.
- W2194684516 countsByYear W21946845162021 @default.
- W2194684516 countsByYear W21946845162022 @default.
- W2194684516 countsByYear W21946845162023 @default.
- W2194684516 crossrefType "journal-article" @default.
- W2194684516 hasAuthorship W2194684516A5008514630 @default.
- W2194684516 hasAuthorship W2194684516A5070342971 @default.
- W2194684516 hasAuthorship W2194684516A5083982642 @default.
- W2194684516 hasBestOaLocation W21946845161 @default.
- W2194684516 hasConcept C112570922 @default.
- W2194684516 hasConcept C119599485 @default.
- W2194684516 hasConcept C127413603 @default.
- W2194684516 hasConcept C142724271 @default.