Outbreak of New Delhi Metallo-Beta-lactamase Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacterales on a bone marrow transplant unit: Role of the environment

• Main Authors: Katherine Prescott (Author), Harriet Billam (Author), Carl Yates (Author), Mitch Clarke (Author), Ros Montgomery (Author), Karren Staniforth (Author), Natalie Vaughan (Author), Tim Boswell (Author), Nikunj Mahida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are a global health concern. Nosocomial outbreaks have been reported globally with patient-to-patient transmission felt to be the most frequent route of cross-transmission. Aim: To describe the investigation and control of an outbreak of hea...