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The epidemiology of the first described carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in a tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia: how far do we go?
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Aug 2012
Balkhy H H, El-Saed A, Al Johani S M, Francis C, Al-Qahtani A A, Al-Ahdal M N, Altayeb H T, Arabi Y, Alothman A, Sallah M
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The purpose of this investigation was to describe the first documented carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) outbreak in a tertiary care facility in Saudi Arabia. We initiated a prospective study to follow all cases of CRKP as well as the active surveillance of patients in areas where cases were identified. We also conducted a retrospective review of the microbiology database for any missed cases of...
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