Investigation of an outbreak of metallo-β-lactamase producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa linked to the water distribution system in a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit

• Main Authors: Daniela Santonato (Author), Ivana Martinelli (Author), Alejandra Quevedo (Author), Roxana Sadorin (Author), Andrea Novau (Author), Leonardo Fabbro (Author), María de los Ángeles Cuello Mena (Author), Vanessa Araoz Sanchez (Author), Wanda Cornistein (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Introduction: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) is an opportunistic pathogen. Metallo-β-lactamase producing PA (MBL-PA) poses a problematic issue given limited available treatments. In Argentina, it accounts for less than one percent of healthcare-associated infections. Objectives: To describe an...