2455. Outbreak of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in cardiology units associated with contaminated water dispenser and sink drain in Korea

BACKGROUND: There is a growing concern about the importance of hospital water environment for the transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE). Herein, we report a large outbreak in cardiology units involving intensive care units (ICU) and wards at a tertiary care hospital. METHO...

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Published in:Open Forum Infect Dis
Main Authors: Jung, Jiwon, Choi, Hye-Suk, Lee, Jeong-Young, Jee Hong, Min, Hee Kwak, Sun, Sung, Heungsup, Kim, Mi-Na, Kim, Sung-Han
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2019
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6810448/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.2133
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