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Review
. 2020 Feb 11;9(1):29.
doi: 10.1186/s13756-020-0685-1.

The role of hospital environment in transmissions of multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms

Po Ying Chia  1   2   3 , Sharmila Sengupta  1 , Anjanna Kukreja  4 , Sasheela S L Ponnampalavanar  4 , Oon Tek Ng  1   2   3 , Kalisvar Marimuthu  5   6   7
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The role of hospital environment in transmissions of multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms

Po Ying Chia et al. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. .

Abstract

Infections by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative organisms (GN) are associated with a high mortality rate and present an increasing challenge to the healthcare system worldwide. In recent years, increasing evidence supports the association between the healthcare environment and transmission of MDRGN to patients and healthcare workers. To better understand the role of the environment in transmission and acquisition of MDRGN, we conducted a utilitarian review based on literature published from 2014 until 2019.

Keywords: CRAB; CRE; Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii; Environment; Multidrug-resistant gram-negative organisms; Transmission.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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