Duration of Colonization With Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing Bacteria at Long-Term Ac...
Duration of Colonization With Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing Bacteria at Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals in Chicago, Illinois
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United States: Oxford University Press
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Knowledge of the duration of colonization with KPC is essential for infection control measures. We found that only 17% of LTACH patients lost colonization within four weeks. Half of the KPC-positive patients were still carriers when readmitted after nine months.Abstract
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High prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)...
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Duration of Colonization With Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing Bacteria at Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals in Chicago, Illinois
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5063543
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_5063543
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2328-8957
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2328-8957
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10.1093/ofid/ofw178
