| Literature DB >> 26521704 |
Alix Pantel1, Brigitte Richaud-Morel2, Michel Cazaban2, Nicole Bouziges1, Albert Sotto3, Jean-Philippe Lavigne4.
Abstract
The spread of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative rods is an emerging global problem. This study describes the epidemiologic features of an outbreak caused by an environmental reservoir of OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae caused by persistence of the bacteria during 20 months in an intensive care unit in France. This report emphasizes the importance of early environmental screening to interrupt the transmission of carbapenemase-producingEnterobacteriaceae.Entities:
Keywords: Carbapenemase; Enterobacteriaceae; Environment; France; Klebsiella pneumoniae; OXA-48; Persistence
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26521704 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.09.021
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Infect Control ISSN: 0196-6553 Impact factor: 2.918