Successful control of the first carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in a Chinese hospital 2017–2019

Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is considered as a serious global threat. CRKPs occurred only sporadically in the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University. Our study aimed to investigate and control the first outbreak of CRKP in our hospital occurred between...

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Main Authors: Jiaying Zhu, Qi Li, Xiaoxia Li, Jianbang Kang, Yan Song, Junli Song, Donghong Yin, Jinju Duan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
NDM
KPC
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-020-00757-y