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- Mohamed F Osman and Reza Askari.
- Division of Trauma/Burns and Critical Care, Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St. Boston, MA 02115, USA.
- Surg. Clin. North Am. 2014 Dec 1; 94 (6): 1175-94.
AbstractIt is critical for health care personnel to recognize and appreciate the detrimental impact of intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections. The economic, clinical, and social expenses to patients and hospitals are overwhelming. To limit the incidence of ICU-acquired infections, aggressive infection control measures must be implemented and enforced. Researchers and national committees have developed and continue to develop evidence-based guidelines to control ICU infections. A multifaceted approach, including infection prevention committees, antimicrobial stewardship programs, daily reassessments-intervention bundles, identifying and minimizing risk factors, and continuing staff education programs, is essential. Infection control in the ICU is an evolving area of critical care research. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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