Cross-transmission rates of enterococcal isolates among newborns in a neonatal intensive care unit

Enterococci are important pathogens causing nosocomial infections and patients at risk include also premature babies requiring intensive care treatment. Our aim was to assess occurrence and cross transmission rates of enterococci among neonatal patients of a hospital ward during a two months period....

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Main Authors: Henning Böhme, Chitra Königsmark, Ingo Klare, Melanie Zischka, Guido Werner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-03-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/3296