Combining Standard Molecular Typing and Whole Genome Sequencing to Investigate Pseudomonas aeruginosa Epidemiology in Intensive Care Units

• Main Authors: Bárbara Magalhães (Author), Benoit Valot (Author), Mohamed M. H. Abdelbary (Author), Guy Prod'hom (Author), Gilbert Greub (Author), Laurence Senn (Author), Dominique S. Blanc (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the main pathogens responsible for nosocomial infections, particularly in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Due to the complexity of P. aeruginosa ecology, only powerful typing methods can efficiently allow its surveillance and the detection during expanding outbreaks. An...