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    Water-associated nosocomial infections.

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    Publication date
    2008
    Author
    Wright, Claire Louise
    Snelling, Anna M.
    Newton, L.
    Kerr, Kevin G.
    Keyword
    Resistance, bacterial
    Intensive care unit (ICU)
    Hospital water sources
    Microbiology
    Hospital-acquired infections
    Water
    Antimicrobial resistance
    Nosocomial infections
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    © 2008 Greycoat Publishing. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy.
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    Abstract
    It is estimated that 5-10% of hospitalised patients in developed countries contract hospital acquired infections (HAI). Increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance manifested by many HAI-causing pathogens such as Acinetobacter spp in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting present a significant challenge to those managing these infections. Consequently, much attention has been focused on the prevention of HAIs. Particular emphasis has been placed on interventions intended to interrupt patient-to-patient transmission of pathogens, such as enhanced hand hygiene and identification of patients colonised with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) using rapid DNA-based screening techniques. However, comparatively little attention has been given to the hospital environment, including water supplies, as a source of nosocomial pathogens of importance for patients on the critical care unit. This article reviews the role of hospital water sources in the epidemiology of HAI and new technologies which can be employed in the prevention and control of such infections.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4882
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    published version paper
    Citation
    Wright, C. L., Snelling, A. M., Newton, L. and Kerr, K. G. (2008). Water-associated nosocomial infections. British Journal of Intensive Care. Summer, pp. 64-67.
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    http://www.greycoatpublishing.co.uk/content/Journals/BJIC.asp
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