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

Sathitakorn O.Chaononghin S.Katawethiwong P.Pientong T.Weber D.J.Warren D.K.Apisarnthanarak P.Apisarnthanarak A.Mahidol University2023-06-182023-06-182022-05-04Antimicrobial Stewardship and Healthcare Epidemiology Vol.2 No.1 (2022)https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/85874Hospital 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.MedicineStrategies to limit invasive fungal infection in a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) intensive care unit: The role of infection prevention forÂ renovation and construction in resource-limited settingsArticleSCOPUS10.1017/ash.2022.352-s2.0-851301437562732494X