Outbreak of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1-producing Enterobacter cloacae in an acute care hospital general ward in Singapore
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- 作者：Hanley J. Ho ; MBBS ; MPHa ; hanleyho@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Cheng Yen Toh ; BScb ; Brenda Ang ; MBBS ; MPHc ; Prabha Krishnan ; MBBS ; MD ; FRCPathd ; Raymond T.P. Lin ; MBBS ; FRCPathe ; f ; My-Van La ; PhDe ; Angela Chow ; MBBS ; MPH ; MS ; PhDa ; g
- 关键词：New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1 ; Enterobacter cloacae ; Outbreaks ; Pathogen transmission ; Infection control ; Singapore
- 刊名：American Journal of Infection Control
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 February 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：44
- 期：2
- 页码：177-182
- 全文大小：1098 K
文摘
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We investigated an outbreak of 4 cases of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase-1–producing Enterobacter cloacae in our hospital.
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Nosocomial transmission of related isolates had likely occurred via health care staff.
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Workforce issues and environmental contamination might have contributed to the spread.
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Findings highlight our staff's need to improve personal infection control measures.