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Guidance for control of infections with carbapenem-resistant or carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in acute care settings
CDC
CDC. Guidance for control of infections with carbapenem-resistant or carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in acute care settings. MMWR 2010;58:256-60.
Laboratory protocol for detection of carbapenem-resistant or carbapenemase-producing
CDC, from rectal swabs. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, Accessed July 1, 2011
CDC. Laboratory protocol for detection of carbapenem-resistant or carbapenemase-producing, Klebsiella spp. and E. coli from rectal swabs. Atlanta, GA: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC; 2009. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/ar/klebsiella_or_ecoli.pdf.Accessed July 1, 2011.
Current epidemiology of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli in the United States
Kallen, A, Srinivasan, A. Current epidemiology of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli in the United States. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010;31(Suppl 1):S51-4.
Successful control of an outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae at a long-term acute care hospital
Munoz-Price L, Hayden M, Lolans K, et al. Successful control of an outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae at a long-term acute care hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010;31:341-7.
Outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Puerto Rico associated with a novel carbapenemase variant
Gregory C, Llata E, Stine N, et al. Outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Puerto Rico associated with a novel carbapenemase variant. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010;31:476-84.
Potential role of active surveillance in the control of a hospital-wide outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection
Ben-David D, Maor Y, Keller N, et al. Potential role of active surveillance in the control of a hospital-wide outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2010;31:620-6.
Outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection and the impact of antimicrobial and adjunctive therapies
Patel G, Huprikar S, Factor SH, Jenkins SG, Calfee DP. Outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection and the impact of antimicrobial and adjunctive therapies. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2008;29:1099-106.
Infection with panresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: A report of 2 cases and a brief review of the literature
Elemam A, Rahimian J, Mandell W. Infection with panresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: a report of 2 cases and a brief review of the literature. Clin Infect Dis 2009;49:271-4.
Control of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus in health care facilities in a region
Ostrowsky B, Trick W, Sohn A, et al. Control of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus in health care facilities in a region. N Engl J Med 2001;334:1427-33.