Transmission Dynamics of Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae and Anticipated Impact of Infection Control Strategies in a Surgical Unit

BACKGROUND: Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKP) has been established as important nosocomial pathogen in many geographic regions. Transmission from patient to patient via the hands of healthcare workers is the main route of spread in the acute-care setting. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FIN...

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Autores principales: Sypsa, Vana, Psichogiou, Mina, Bouzala, Georgia-Aikaterina, Hadjihannas, Linos, Hatzakis, Angelos, Daikos, Georgios L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3409200/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22859965
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0041068

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3409200/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22859965
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0041068

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