Carbapenem-resistant bacteria in an intensive care unit during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: A multicenter before-and-after cross-sectional study.
Renato PascaleLinda BussiniPaolo GaibaniFederica BovoGiacomo FornaroDonatella LombardoSimone AmbrettiGiulia PensalfineLucia AppolloniMichele BartolettiSara TedeschiFabio TumiettoRussell LewisPierluigi VialeMaddalena GiannellaPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2021)
Our findings indicate the need to conduct infection control activities targeted against the spread of antimicrobial resistance between and within hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and if necessary, remodulating them according to the new organizational structures imposed by the pandemic.