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Diffusion and transmission of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in the medical and surgical wards of a university hospital in Milan, Italy.
Journal of infection and public health - 1 Jan 2000
Ridolfo Anna L, Rimoldi Sara G, Pagani Cristina, Marino Andrea F, Piol Anna, Rimoldi Matteo, Olivieri Pietro, Galli Massimo, Dolcetti Lucia, Gismondo Maria R
Abstract excerpt
Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is emerging as a public health problem worldwide. In Italy, a remarkable increase in CRKP cases has been reported since 2010. In this study, CRKP diffusion, distribution and in-hospital transmission trends were evaluated in a university hospital in Milan, Italy, from January 2012 to December 2013. Isolates from 63 newly detected CRKP-positive patients were...
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