Invasion of superbugs: Cockroach-driven outbreak of multidrug-resistant Enterobacter in an ICU

• Main Authors: Jennifer Hanrahan (Author), Nicholas Schouten (Author), Steven H. Fyffe (Author), Annette Jencson (Author), Stephanie Stroever (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To describe factors in an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Enterobacter cloacae (MRE) in an intensive care unit (ICU) over a 20-month period including the likely contribution of cockroaches to the outbreak. Design: This is a retrospective descriptive study. Setting: ICU in an urba...