Outbreak of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in a neurorehabilitation unit: Genomic epidemiology reveals complex transmission pattern in a tertiary care hospital

Outbreak of carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in a neurorehabilitation unit: Genomic epidemiology reveals complex transmission pattern in a tertiary care hospital

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Infections by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) in hospitals represent a severe threat but little is known on outbreaks in rehabilitation wards caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC-Kp). We report an outbreak by KPC-Kp, in...

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Main Authors: Maria Grazia Silvotti, Erika Scaltriti, Luca Bolzoni, Beatrice Zerbi, Gabriella Tocci, Andrea Zappavigna, Gianfranco Lamberti, Federico Donati, Franco Federici, Stefano Pongolini, Giuliana Lo Cascio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:
Neurorehabilitation unit
KPC
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Hospital outbreak
ST307
ST716
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716525000062
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