Epidemiological characteristics of carbapenemase-producing outbreaks in the Republic of Korea between 2017 and 2022

Objectives We aimed to describe the epidemiological characteristics of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) outbreaks in healthcare settings in the Republic of Korea between 2017 and 2022. Methods Under the national notifiable disease surveillance system, we obtained annual descriptive s...

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Main Authors: Hyoseon Jeong, Junghee Hyun, Yeon-Kyeng Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency 2023-08-01
Series:Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives
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Online Access:http://ophrp.org/upload/pdf/j-phrp-2023-0069.pdf