Pseudobacteremia outbreak of biofilm-forming Achromobacter xylosoxidans – environmental transmission

BACKGROUND: Achromobacter xylosoxidans (AX) is known for intrinsic resistance to disinfectants. Our laboratory routine surveillance system detected an unexpected rise in AX bloodstream infections in a 2200-bed hospital. An epidemiological investigation was conducted to find the source and disrupt fu...

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Autores principales: Günther, Frank, Merle, Uta, Frank, Uwe, Gaida, Matthias M., Mutters, Nico T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5070352/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27756240
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1909-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5070352/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27756240
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-016-1909-0

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