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Outbreak of pulmonary infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates harbouring blaIMP-4 and blaDHA-1 in a neonatal intensive care unit in China.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jul 2012
Yu Fangyou, Ying Qunhua, Chen Chun, Li Tingjian, Ding Baixing, Liu Ying, Lu Yuanyuan, Qin Zhiqiang, Parsons Chris, Salgado Cassandra, Qu Di, Pan Jingye, Wang Liangxing
Abstract excerpt
Outbreaks caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae producing carbapenemases and other β-lactamases have been reported. Four neonates admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in a Chinese hospital developed respiratory infection while receiving intensive care. In all four cases, multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae was isolated from multiple respiratory specimens, leading to additional characterization of these...
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