Outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: two-year epidemiologic follow-up in a tertiary hospital.

doi:10.1590/s0074-02762013000100019

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Outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: two-year epidemiologic follow-up in a tertiary hospital.

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Feb 2013

Pereira Graziella Hanna, Garcia Doroti O, Mostardeiro Marcelo, Fanti Karina S V N, Levin Anna S

Abstract excerpt

This study describes a carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) outbreak that occurred from October 2008-December 2010. Polymerase chain reaction assays were performed to detect the blaKPC gene and molecular typing was performed using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). There were 3...

Topics

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Carbapenems
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross Infection
DNA, Bacterial
Disease Outbreaks
Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
Female
Genotype
Humans
Klebsiella Infections
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Male

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PMID: 23440125
DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762013000100019
PMCID: PMC3974325

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