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Outbreak of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli transmitted through breast milk sharing in a neonatal intensive care unit.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Jan 2016
Nakamura K, Kaneko M, Abe Y, Yamamoto N, Mori H, Yoshida A, Ohashi K, Miura S, Yang T T, Momoi N, Kanemitsu K
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BACKGROUND: Routine surveillance in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) showed an increased detection of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-E. coli) in August 2012, following nearly a year without detection. AIM: To describe the investigation and interventions by a hospital infection control team of an outbreak of ESBL-E. coli in a NICU. METHODS: Six neonates with positive...
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