Modelling how antimicrobial resistance spreads between wards

Modelling how antimicrobial resistance spreads between wards

Moving patients between wards and prescribing high levels of antibiotics increases the spread of bacterial infections that are resistant to treatment in hospitals.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tjibbe Donker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-11-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
antimicrobial resistance
antibiotic stewardship
infection control
Klebsiella pneumoniae
MRSA
antibiotics
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/64228
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antimicrobial resistance
antibiotic stewardship
infection control
Klebsiella pneumoniae
MRSA
antibiotics
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title Modelling how antimicrobial resistance spreads between wards
title_short Modelling how antimicrobial resistance spreads between wards
title_full Modelling how antimicrobial resistance spreads between wards
title_fullStr Modelling how antimicrobial resistance spreads between wards
title_full_unstemmed Modelling how antimicrobial resistance spreads between wards
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description Moving patients between wards and prescribing high levels of antibiotics increases the spread of bacterial infections that are resistant to treatment in hospitals.
topic antimicrobial resistance
antibiotic stewardship
infection control
Klebsiella pneumoniae
MRSA
antibiotics
url https://elifesciences.org/articles/64228
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