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Genomic surveillance of antimicrobial resistant bacterial colonisation and infection in intensive care patients
14 Jul 2021
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Gram-negatives (3GCR-GN) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are common causes of multi-drug resistant healthcare-associated infections, for which gut colonisation is considered a prerequisite. However, there remains a key knowledge gap about colonisation and infection dynamics in high-risk settings such as the intensive care unit (ICU), thus hampering...
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