Open AccessNosocomial cross-transmission ofPseudomonas aeruginosabetween patients in a tertiary intensive care unit
Author(s) -
Manish Dwivedi,
Anshuman Mishra,
Rajan Singh,
Afzal Azim,
Arvind Kumar Baronia,
Kashi Nath Prasad
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.56143
Subject(s) - pseudomonas aeruginosa , serotype , medicine , intensive care unit , transmission (telecommunications) , infection control , isolation (microbiology) , intensive care , pathogen , tertiary care , intensive care medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , emergency medicine , virology , bacteria , immunology , biology , genetics , electrical engineering , engineering
Nosocomial infection caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is very common, despite the application of various preventive measures in intensive care units (ICUs) leading to increased morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospital stay, and increased treatment cost.