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Successful containment and infection control of a Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in an Italian hospital.

Authors :
Gaibani P
Colombo R
Arghittu M
Cariani L
Ambretti S
Bua G
Lombardo D
Landini MP
Torresani E
Sambri V
Source :
The new microbiologica [New Microbiol] 2014 Jan; Vol. 37 (1), pp. 87-90. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Jan 15.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

We describe an outbreak of a carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 258 (ST258) clone in an Italian hospital during two months in 2010. The rapid detection and management of the eleven patients colonized and infected with KPC-producing K.pneumoniae curbed the spread of this multidrug-resistant organism.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1121-7138
Volume :
37
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The new microbiologica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24531175