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Rapid emergence and spread of OXA-48-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates in Belgian hospitals.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Feb 2012
Glupczynski Youri, Huang Te-Din, Bouchahrouf Warda, Rezende de Castro Roberta, Bauraing Caroline, Gérard Michèle, Verbruggen Anne-Marie, Deplano Ariane, Denis Olivier, Bogaerts Pierre
Abstract excerpt
During a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based surveillance study of β-lactam resistance, 19 OXA-48-positive enterobacterial isolates were detected at nine Belgian hospitals from January 2010 to April 2011. Most cases were presumed to have been locally acquired and were detected in patients who had not travelled abroad. Clonally related outbreaks occurred in two different cities. The majority of isolates...
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