Abstract
We describe a case-control study of a small outbreak of nosocomial sepsis and pneumonia with high mortality due to clonal dissemination of a multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in the neonatal intensive care unit of a Mexican institution. Our study helped to change nosocomial infection control policy in this hospital.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Case-Control Studies
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Cross Infection / epidemiology
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Cross Infection / microbiology*
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Cross Infection / mortality*
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / statistics & numerical data
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Klebsiella Infections / drug therapy
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Klebsiella Infections / epidemiology
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Klebsiella Infections / mortality*
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Klebsiella pneumoniae / enzymology
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Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / epidemiology
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Pneumonia, Bacterial / mortality*
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Sepsis / drug therapy
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Sepsis / epidemiology
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Sepsis / microbiology*
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Sepsis / mortality*
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beta-Lactamases / biosynthesis*