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Large, protracted, multi-species and multi-clonal spread of VIM-type metallo-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in an Italian hospital
18 Dec 2024
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BACKGROUND: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, particularly those producing carbapenemase (CPE), pose a major threat to human health, being listed among critical-priority resistant pathogens by the World Health Organization. AIM: To report on a large nosocomial spread of CPE of different species producing Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase (VIM)-type carbapenemases, and on the infection prevention...
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