Spontaneous eradication of a NDM-1 positive Klebsiella pneumoniae that colonized the intestine of an asymptomatic carrier

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 104-

  Chen, Te Li ^a,b   Fung, Chang Phone ^a,b   Lee, Shou Dong ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARBAPENEMASE; NEW DELHI METALLO BETA LACTAMASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTION; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DISEASE CARRIER; ERADICATION THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE INFECTION; LETTER; MOBILIZATION; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CARE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOCIALIZATION; TAIWAN;

BETA-LACTAMASES; CARRIER STATE; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MALE;

EID: 79951955546     PISSN: 17264901     EISSN: 17287731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcma.2011.01.022     Document Type: Letter

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