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Whole Genome Sequencing detects Inter-Facility Transmission of Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
29 Nov 2018
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OBJECTIVES: To identify transmission patterns of Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection during an outbreak at a large, tertiary care hospital and to detect whether the outbreak organisms spread to other facilities in the integrated healthcare network. METHODS: We analyzed 71 K. pneumoniae whole genome sequences collected from clinical specimens before, during and after the outbreak and reviewed...
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