COVID-19: new scenario old problems: COVID 19 epidemic and hospital acquired infection

COVID-19: new scenario old problems

COVID 19 epidemic and hospital acquired infection

Authors

  • Francesco Auxilia Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health University of Milan, Italy
  • Anna Maraschini Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, Italy
  • Patrizia Bono Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, Italy
  • Riccardo Ungaro Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, Italy
  • Ester Luconi Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, Italy
  • Elia Biganzoli Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health and DSRC, University of Milan, Italy
  • Silvana Castaldi Università degli Studi di Milano http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1716-6624

Keywords:

COVID 19 epidemic hospital acquired infection

Abstract

The short paper present the problem of hospital acquired infection in subintensive units og a research and teaching hospital

Author Biography

Silvana Castaldi, Università degli Studi di Milano

professore associato Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute

 

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doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0227139

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Published

20-07-2020

How to Cite

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Auxilia F, Maraschini A, Bono P, et al. COVID-19: new scenario old problems: COVID 19 epidemic and hospital acquired infection. Acta Biomed. 2020;91(9-S):90-91. doi:10.23750/abm.v91i9-S.10119