Active surveillance for carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and correlation with infection in subjects attending an Italian tertiary-care hospital: a 7-year retrospective study

Active surveillance for carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and correlation with infection in subjects attending an Italian tertiary-care hospital: a 7-year retrospective study

Objectives The distribution of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKP) phenotypes and genotypes in samples collected during 2011–2018 was evaluated. The association between patients with CPKP-positive rectal swab and those with CPKP infection, as well as the overall analysis of CPKP-inf...

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Main Authors: Adriana Calderaro, Mirko Buttrini, Monica Martinelli, Sara Montecchini, Silvia Covan, Alberto Ruggeri, Isabella Rodighiero, Alan Di Maio, Mariapia Galullo, Sandra Larini, Maria Cristina Arcangeletti, Carlo Chezzi, Flora De Conto
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Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/4/e042290.full

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