Antimicrobial resistance is becoming a
global concern. In the U.S., infections with bacteria resistant to
antimicrobials are becoming very common in hospitalized patients.
The importance of the intensive care unit in antimicrobial
resistance is the focus of Project ICARE, which began in 1994. To
date, this study has evaluated the prevalence of antimicrobial
resistance among selected pathogens processed in the microbiology
lab. The proposed Phase 3 will again enroll 40 hospitals and will
address many confounding factors and serve as a sentinel
surveillance system for different antimicrobial resistant
bacteria.
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1320.8(b)(3).
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