Transmission of carbapenem-resistant pathogens in New York City hospitals: progress and frustration
Author(s) -
David Landman,
Ellappan Babu,
Neil V. Shah,
Paul Kelly,
Olakunle I. Olawole,
Martín Bäcker,
Simona Bratu,
John Quale
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dks063
Subject(s) - acinetobacter baumannii , klebsiella pneumoniae , pseudomonas aeruginosa , acinetobacter , transmission (telecommunications) , microbiology and biotechnology , epidemiology , pathogenic organism , medicine , virology , biology , bacteria , antibiotics , escherichia coli , biochemistry , genetics , gene , electrical engineering , engineering
Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are endemic in many medical centres. Because therapeutic options are limited, understanding the epidemiology and controlling the spread of these pathogens are of paramount importance.
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