Active surveillance for asymptomatic carriers of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a hospital setting

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 330-332

  Gagliotti, C ^a   Ciccarese, V ^b   Sarti, M ^b   Giordani, S ^b   Barozzi, A ^b   Braglia, C ^b   Gallerani, C ^b   Gargiulo, R ^b   Lenzotti, G ^b   Manzi, O ^b   Martella, D ^b   Moro, M L ^a  

^a Agenzia Sanitaria e Sociale Regionale Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

^b Nuovo Ospedale S Agostino   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbapenemase; Carrier; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CARBAPENEMASE PRODUCING KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; ITALY; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SCREENING TEST; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETA-LACTAMASES; CARRIER STATE; HUMANS; ITALY; KLEBSIELLA INFECTIONS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; RECTUM; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84875398155     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.11.024     Document Type: Article

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