Infection Control for a Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Outbreak in an Advanced Emergency Medical Services Center

Infection Control for a Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Outbreak in an Advanced Emergency Medical Services Center

Background: A carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) outbreak occurred in an advanced emergency medical service center [hereafter referred to as the intensive care unit (ICU)] between 2016 and 2017. Aim: Our objective was to evaluate the infection control measures for CRE outbreaks. Methods:...

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Main Authors: Yoshiro Sakai, Kenji Gotoh, Ryuichi Nakano, Jun Iwahashi, Miho Miura, Rie Horita, Naoki Miyamoto, Hisakazu Yano, Mikinori Kannae, Osamu Takasu, Hiroshi Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
outbreak
infection control
pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE)
multilocus sequence typing (MLST)
carbapenemase
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/12/1537

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