Outbreak of NDM-1– and OXA-181–Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections in a Neonatal Unit, South Africa

Outbreak of NDM-1– and OXA-181–Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections in a Neonatal Unit, South Africa

After an increase in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) bloodstream infections and associated deaths in the neonatal unit of a South Africa hospital, we conducted an outbreak investigation during October 2019–February 2020 and cross-sectional follow-up during March 2020–May 2021. We...

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Main Authors: Rindidzani E. Magobo, Husna Ismail, Michelle Lowe, Wilhelmina Strasheim, Ruth Mogokotleng, Olga Perovic, Stanford Kwenda, Arshad Ismail, Manala Makua, Abram Bore, Rose Phayane, Harishia Naidoo, Tanya Dennis, Makhosazane Ngobese, Wim Wijnant, Nelesh P. Govender
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
healthcare-associated outbreaks
neonates
Klebsiella pneumoniae
carbapenem-resistance
blaNDM
blaOXA-181
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/8/23-0484_article

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