Control of an ACC-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in a physical medicine and rehabilitation unit

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 34-38

  Ohana, S ^a   Denys, P ^a   Guillemot, D ^b   Lortat Jacob, S ^a   Ronco, E ^a   Rottman, M ^a   Bussel, B ^a   Gaillard, J L ^a   Lawrence, C ^a  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Infection control; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Multidrug resistant bacteria; Rehabilitation centre

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DISINFECTION; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PYELONEPHRITIS; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRACHEOSTOMY; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REHABILITATION CENTERS;

EID: 33645950765     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.11.010     Document Type: Article

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