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

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 patients...

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Autores principales: De Geyter, Deborah, Blommaert, Lieve, Verbraeken, Nicole, Sevenois, Mark, Huyghens, Luc, Martini, Helena, Covens, Lieve, Piérard, Denis, Wybo, Ingrid
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5314675/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28239453
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-017-0182-3

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