Outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Providencia rettgeri in a tertiary hospital

The emergence of resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents in pathogenic bacteria is a significant public health threat, as there are limited effective antimicrobial agents for infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. Several MDR bacteria are now frequently detected. Carbapenem res...

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Main Authors: V S Tshisevhe, M R Lekalakala, N Tshuma, S Janse van Rensburg, N Mbelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Health and Medical Publishing Group 2017-01-01
Series:South African Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.samj.org.za/index.php/samj/article/view/11765/7913