A recurrent and transesophageal echocardiography–associated outbreak of extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing Enterobacter cloacae complex in cardiac surgery patients

BACKGROUND: We report a recurrent outbreak of postoperative infections with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)–producing E. cloacae complex in cardiac surgery patients, describe the outbreak investigation and highlight the infection control measures. METHODS: Cases were defined as cardiac surgery...

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Autores principales: Van Maerken, Tom, De Brabandere, Els, Noël, Audrey, Coorevits, Liselotte, De Waegemaeker, Pascal, Ablorh, Raina, Bouchez, Stefaan, Herck, Ingrid, Peperstraete, Harlinde, Bogaerts, Pierre, Verhasselt, Bruno, Glupczynski, Youri, Boelens, Jerina, Leroux-Roels, Isabel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6751596/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31548884
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0605-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6751596/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31548884
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0605-4

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