First report of investigation into an outbreak due to carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a tertiary Brazilian hospital, with extension to a patient in the community

Journal of Sports Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 150-153

  Abboud, Cely S ^a   Bergamasco, Maria Daniela ^a   Doi, André Mario ^a   Zandonadi, Eliana C ^a   Barbosa, Vera ^a   Cortez, Doralice ^a   Saraiva, Cássia Rigueiro ^b   Doy, Cláudia ^b   de Oliveira Garcia, Doroti ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DANTE PAZZANESE DE CARDIOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO ADOLFO LUTZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

community; infection; Klebsiella pneumoniae; KPC; Outbreak

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959954614     PISSN: 15270025     EISSN: 15527794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757177411401453     Document Type: Article

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