Genomic and epidemiological insight of an outbreak of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in a Portuguese hospital with the emergence of the new KPC-124

• Main Authors: Vera Manageiro (Author), Manuela Cano (Author), Cristina Furtado (Author), Carmen Iglesias (Author), Lígia Reis (Author), Patrícia Vieira (Author), Aida Teixeira (Author), Cláudia Martins (Author), Isabel Veloso (Author), Jorge Machado (Author), José Artur Paiva (Author), Manuela Caniça (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) is an increasing problem in healthcare settings. This study aimed to identify the source of a CPE outbreak that occurred in 2022, in a tertiary hospital in the North of Portugal, to identify exposed patients, and to assess the risk of becomi...