Control of an Intermittent Outbreak Caused by an Emerging Pandrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Clone ST457 in a Tertiary Hospital
Abstract. Acinetobacter baumannii is a frequent cause of nosocomial infections. Here we report an intermittent outbreak caused by the emerging carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii (CRAB) clone ST457 and assess the effectiveness of patient screening for outbreak control. CRAB isolates were collected fro...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Health
2021-12-01
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Series: | Infectious Microbes & Diseases |
Online Access: | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/IM9.0000000000000066 |