Molecular epidemiology of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter cloacae, and Escherichia coli outbreak among neonates in Tembisa hospital, South Africa

Molecular epidemiology of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter cloacae, and Escherichia coli outbreak among neonates in Tembisa hospital, South Africa

BackgroundAn outbreak of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, and Enterobacter cloacae infections in a neonatal ward within a tertiary hospital in South Africa resulted in the mortality of 10 patients within six months. In this work, the genomic epidemiology of and the molecu...

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Main Authors: John Osei Sekyere, Masego Mmatli, Anel Bosch, Ramathetje Virginia Ntsoane, Harishia Naidoo, Sinenhlanhla Doyisa, Nontuthuko E. Maningi, Nontombi Marylucy Mbelle, Mohamed Said
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
carbapenem
neonates
sepsis
outbreak
infection control
colistin
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2024.1328123/full

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