Investigation of Outbreaks of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae in Three Neonatal Intensive Care Units Using Whole Genome Sequencing
Infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (ESBL-KP) are on a constant rise and are a noted cause of outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). We used whole genome sequencing (WGS) to investigate the epidemiology of consecutive...
Main Authors: | Sammy Frenk, Nadya Rakovitsky, Elizabeth Temkin, Vered Schechner, Regev Cohen, Bat Sheva Kloyzner, Mitchell J. Schwaber, Ester Solter, Shoshana Cohen, Sarit Stepansky, Yehuda Carmeli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/10/705 |
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