Characterization of microbial community composition, antimicrobial resistance and biofilm on intensive care surfaces

• Main Authors: Khalid Johani (Author), Danya Abualsaud (Author), Dayane M. Costa (Author), Honghua Hu (Author), Greg Whiteley (Author), Anand Deva (Author), Karen Vickery (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Organisms causing healthcare associated infections can be sourced from the inanimate environment around patients. Residing in a biofilm increases the chances of these organisms persisting in the environment. We aimed to characterise bacterial environmental contamination, genetically and...