Microbial competition in environmental nosocomial reservoirs and diffusion capacity of OXA48-Klebsiella pneumoniae: potential impact on patients and possible control methods.

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Title:	Microbial competition in environmental nosocomial reservoirs and diffusion capacity of OXA48-Klebsiella pneumoniae: potential impact on patients and possible control methods.
Authors:	Herruzo, R Ruiz, G Vizcaino, M J Rivas, L Pérez-Blanco, V Sanchez, M View more
Keywords:	Control OXA48-K. pneumoniae VIM-Enterobacteriaceae hospital-reservoir View more
Issue Date:	Mar-2017
Citation:	J Prev Med Hyg.2017 Mar;(58)1:E34-E41
Abstract:	We have found clusters of Klebsiella pneumoniae with OXA48-carbepenemase cases in some hospital rooms, and decided to investigate whether bathroom siphons could be a reservoir for OXA48 bacteria, as occurs with K. oxytoca with other types of carbepenemases.
PMID:	28515629
URI:	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12530/39586
Rights:	openAccess
ISSN:	1121-2233
Appears in Collections:	Fundaciones e Institutos de Investigación > IIS H. U. La Paz > Artículos Hospitales > H. U. La Paz > Artículos

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