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Epidemiologic and Genotypic Review of Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms in British Columbia, Canada, between 2008 and 2014.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Feb 2016
Sekirov Inna, Croxen Matthew A, Ng Corrinne, Azana Robert, Chang Yin, Mataseje Laura, Boyd David, Mangat Chand, Mack Benjamin, Tadros Manal, Brodkin Elizabeth, Kibsey Pamela, Stefanovic Aleksandra, Champagne Sylvie, Mulvey Michael R, Hoang Linda M N
Abstract excerpt
Carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs) are a serious emerging problem for health care facilities worldwide. Owing to their resistance to most antimicrobial therapies, CPOs are difficult to treat and pose a challenge for infection prevention and control. Since 2010, lab-based surveillance for CPOs and PCR-based testing were implemented in British Columbia (BC), Canada. A review of CPOs in BC from 2008 to March...
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