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Tracking Nosocomial Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections and Outbreaks by Whole-Genome Analysis: Small-Scale Italian Scenario within a Single Hospital.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Sept 2015
Onori Raffaella, Gaiarsa Stefano, Comandatore Francesco, Pongolini Stefano, Brisse Sylvain, Colombo Alberto, Cassani Gianluca, Marone Piero, Grossi Paolo, Minoja Giulio, Bandi Claudio, Sassera Davide, Toniolo Antonio
Abstract excerpt
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most important causes of nosocomial infections worldwide. After the spread of strains resistant to beta-lactams at the end of the previous century, the diffusion of isolates resistant to carbapenems and colistin is now reducing treatment options and the containment of infections. Carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae strains have spread rapidly among...
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