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Successful control of an extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307 outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit.
BMC infectious diseases - 22 Feb 2020
Baek Eun-Hwa, Kim Se-Eun, Kim Sunjoo, Lee Seungjun, Cho Oh-Hyun, In Hong Sun, Shin Jeong Hwan, Hwang Inyeong
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BACKGROUND: In this study, we evaluated the genetic relatedness of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-KPN) isolates from an outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in August 2017, We implemented an active countermeasure to control this outbreak successfully. METHODS: The incidence of healthcare-associated ESBL-KPN bacteremia was evaluated before and after initiating...
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