First Canadian Outbreak of Enterobacteriaceae-Expressing Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase Type 3
BACKGROUND: Organisms expressing Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) are found in several regions worldwide but are rarely detected in Canada. The first outbreak of KPC-expressing strains of Enterobacteriaceae clinical isolates in a university-affiliated hospital intensive care unit (ICU) in C...
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Main Authors: | Victor Leung, Vivian G Loo, Charles Frenette, Marc-Christian Domingo, Anne-Marie Bourgault, Michael R Mulvey, Hugh G Robson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/725151 |
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