Collateral impacts of pandemic COVID-19 drive the nosocomial spread of antibiotic resistance: A modelling study

R. Smith, David; Shirreff, George; Temime, Laura; Opatowski, Lulla

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004240

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Collateral impacts of pandemic COVID-19 drive the nosocomial spread of antibiotic resistance: A modelling study

Published in PLoS Medicine • Jun 5, 2023

Authors:

David R. Smith

George Shirreff

Laura Temime

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Circulation of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MRB) in healthcare facilities is a major public health problem. These settings have been greatly impacted by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, notably due to surges in COVID-19 caseloads and the implementation of infection cont...

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Pandemic

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