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Multiresistant Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Causing an Outbreak of Nosocomial Bloodstream Infection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Artemio Gonzalez-Vertiz ,
Dolores Alcantar-Curiel ,
Marcela Cuauhtli ,
Carlos Daza ,
Catalina Gayosso ,
Graciela Solache ,
Cruz Horta ,
Francisco Mejia ,
Jose I. Santos  and
Celia Alpuche-Aranda
Artemio Gonzalez-Vertiz
Affiliation:
Epidemiology Surveillance Department, School of Medicine, UNAM, Mexico City, México
Dolores Alcantar-Curiel
Affiliation:
Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, UNAM, Mexico City, México
Marcela Cuauhtli
Affiliation:
Epidemiology Surveillance Department, School of Medicine, UNAM, Mexico City, México
Carlos Daza
Affiliation:
Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, UNAM, Mexico City, México
Catalina Gayosso
Affiliation:
Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, UNAM, Mexico City, México
Graciela Solache
Affiliation:
Epidemiology Surveillance Department, School of Medicine, UNAM, Mexico City, México
Cruz Horta
Affiliation:
Pediatric Service, School of Medicine, UNAM, Mexico City, México
Francisco Mejia
Affiliation:
Pediatric Service, School of Medicine, UNAM, Mexico City, México
Jose I. Santos
Affiliation:
Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, UNAM, Mexico City, México
Celia Alpuche-Aranda*
Affiliation:
Department of Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, UNAM, Mexico City, México
*
Experimental Medicine Department, National University of Mexico-Mexico City General Hospital, Dr Balmis 148, 06726 México D.F
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Abstract

This article describes an outbreak of bloodstream infection due to clonal dissemination of multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in a neonatal area, during August 1999, in México City General Hospital. The intestinal tract was the likely reservoir, and intensification of Contact Precaution measures contained the outbreak.

Type
Concise Communications
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 22 , Issue 11 , November 2001 , pp. 723 - 725
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2001

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