Surveillance of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli in a neonatal intensive care unit: prominent role of cross transmission.

Mammina, Caterina; Di Carlo, Paola; Cipolla, Domenico; Giuffrè, Mario; Casuccio, Alessandra; Di Gaetano, Vincenzo; Plano, Maria Rosa Anna; D'Angelo, Emma; Titone, Lucina; Corsello, Giovanni

Mammina, Caterina; Di Carlo, Paola; Cipolla, Domenico; Giuffrè, Mario; Casuccio, Alessandra; Di Gaetano, Vincenzo; Plano, Maria Rosa Anna; D'Angelo, Emma; Titone, Lucina; Corsello, Giovanni.

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Mammina C; Dipartimento di Igiene e Microbiologia G. D'Alessandro, Università degli Studi, Palermo, Italy. diptigmi@unipa.it

Am J Infect Control ; 35(4): 222-30, 2007 May.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17482993

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Cross Infection/microbiology; Drug Resistance, Multiple; Enterobacteriaceae/drug effects; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/epidemiology; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Cross Infection/epidemiology; Cross Infection/transmission; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; Enterobacteriaceae/classification; Female; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/drug therapy; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/transmission; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infection Control; Italy/epidemiology; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Prospective Studies; Sentinel Surveillance

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Cross Infection / Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Drug Resistance, Multiple / Enterobacteriaceae Type of study: Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Newborn Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Am J Infect Control Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Italy

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