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Outbreak of multidrug-resistant CTX-M-15-producing Enterobacter cloacae in a neonatal intensive care unit.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Apr 2013
Oteo Jesús, Cercenado Emilia, Vindel Ana, Bautista Verónica, Fernández-Romero Sara, Saéz David, Padilla Belén, Zamora Elena, Campos José
Abstract excerpt
Newborns are rarely infected by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing members of the Enterobacteriaceae. In a neonatal intensive care unit, 14 newborns were infected or colonized by CTX-M-15-producing Enterobacter cloacae. All seven infected patients had underlying medical conditions, and five of them were treated successfully with meropenem, whilst one untreated patient died. Paediatric infections...
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