Social network and genomic analysis of an OXA-48 carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales hospital ward outbreak in Ireland, 2018–2019

Social network and genomic analysis of an OXA-48 carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales hospital ward outbreak in Ireland, 2018–2019

Summary: Background: Nosocomial transmission and outbreaks of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) represent a challenge to healthcare systems. In July 2018, a CPE hospital ward outbreak was declared. Our aim was to investigate transmission patterns, using social network analysis and geno...

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Main Authors: Lisa Domegan, Carina Brehony, Fidelma Fitzpatrick, Karina O'Connell, Binu Dinesh, Jacqueline Cafferkey, Karen Burns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Infection Prevention in Practice
Subjects:
CPE
OXA-48
Social network analysis
Genomics
Superspreading
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259008892300015X

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