The sink as a potential source of transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the intensive care unit

The sink as a potential source of transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the intensive care unit

Abstract Background Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) are emerging pathogens that represent a major public health threat. In the University Hospital of Brussels, the incidence of new patients with CPE rose from 1 case in 2010 to 35 cases in 2015. Between January and August 2015, five...

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Main Authors: Deborah De Geyter, Lieve Blommaert, Nicole Verbraeken, Mark Sevenois, Luc Huyghens, Helena Martini, Lieve Covens, Denis Piérard, Ingrid Wybo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-02-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae
Hospital sinks
Outbreak
Intensive care unit
Citrobacter freundii OXA-48
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-017-0182-3

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