American journal of infection control
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Am J Infect Control · Nov 2008
A cluster of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia in a radiation oncology ward.
We report an outbreak of genetically related strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infection. ⋯ Although a definite source for the outbreak could not be identified, probably environmental contamination, lack of adherence to hand hygiene practices, contamination, and cross contamination led to this outbreak.