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Strategies to limit invasive fungal infection in a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) intensive care unit: The role of infection prevention for renovation and construction in resource-limited settings.

Ornnicha SathitakornSurachai ChaononghinPanipak KatawethiwongThanus PientongDavid J WeberDavid K WarrenPiyaporn ApisarnthanarakAnucha Apisarnthanarak
Published in: Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE (2022)
Hospital construction and renovation activities are the main cause of healthcare-associated fungal outbreaks. Infection control risk assessments (ICRAs) for renovation and construction decrease the risk of healthcare-associated fungal outbreaks, but they are typically not performed in developing countries. We reviewed an outbreak investigation to limit the construction-related fungal infections in a COVID-19 ICU in a resource-limited setting.
Keyphrases
  • coronavirus disease
  • healthcare
  • intensive care unit
  • sars cov
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • cell wall
  • emergency department
  • acute care
  • high density
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation