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Evolution and Transmission of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Expressing the blaOXA-232 Gene During an Institutional Outbreak Associated With Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Apr 2017
Yang Shangxin, Hemarajata Peera, Hindler Janet, Li Fan, Adisetiyo Helty, Aldrovandi Grace, Sebra Robert, Kasarskis Andrew, MacCannell Duncan, Didelot Xavier, Russell Dana, Rubin Zachary, Humphries Romney
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BACKGROUND: Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is an emerging and powerful technique by which to perform epidemiological studies in outbreak situations. METHODS: WGS was used to identify and evaluate an outbreak of OXA-232-expressing carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) transmitted to 16 patients over the course of 40 weeks via endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures at a single...
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