Diffusion and transmission of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in the medical and surgical wards of a university hospital in Milan, Italy

• Main Authors: Anna L. Ridolfo (Author), Sara G. Rimoldi (Author), Cristina Pagani (Author), Andrea F. Marino (Author), Anna Piol (Author), Matteo Rimoldi (Author), Pietro Olivieri (Author), Massimo Galli (Author), Lucia Dolcetti (Author), Maria R. Gismondo (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Elsevier, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary: Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is emerging as a public health problem worldwide. In Italy, a remarkable increase in CRKP cases has been reported since 2010. In this study, CRKP diffusion, distribution and in-hospital transmission trends were evaluated in a university hosp...