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Indian J Pathol Microbiol · Jul 2007
An outbreak of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in a neonatal intensive care unit.
- Shalini Shenoy, Ashwini Hegde, Saldanha R M Dominic, Saritha Kamath, and N Arvind.
- Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore. domrms@yahoo.com
- Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2007 Jul 1; 50 (3): 669-70.
AbstractKlebsiella pneumoniae has long been a prominent cause of nosocomial infections and outbreaks have been observed in the intensive care units and in high risk groups. We present here a brief report on an outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae which occurred in a neonatal intensive care unit in our teaching hospital. As neonates are at highest risk for acquisition of Klebsiella pneumoniae producing extended spectrum beta-lactamase, infection control policies and procedures should be strictly followed to prevent such outbreaks.
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