Temporal pattern of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) on surfaces of an intensive care unit of a large hospital

Background:Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are an increasing cause of healthcare-associated infections worldwide. Patients with infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae resistant to carbapenems (KPC) have significant increases in both all-cause mortality and 30-day mortalit...

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Main Authors: Maria De Giusti, Alessia Cottarelli, Angela Del Cimmuto, Annamaria Lombardi, Alessandra Giordano, Angelo Giuseppe Solimini, Lucia Marinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Eleven Senses 2017-09-01
Series:Senses and Sciences
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Online Access:https://sensesandsciences.com/index.php/Senses/article/view/116/108