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Evidence of transmission of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae through a gastrointestinal endoscope without an elevator channel
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OBJECTIVE: (NDM-KP) outbreak. DESIGN: Epidemiological and genomic investigation. SETTING: Academic acute care hospital in New Jersey. PATIENTS: Five patients with active NDM-KP infection identified on clinical isolates, and four NDM-KP colonized patients identified via rectal swab screening. RESULTS: Over a twelve-month period, nine patients were identified with NDM-KP infection or colonization. Whole-genome...
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