Diffusion and transmission of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in the medical and surgical wards of a university hospital in Milan, Italy

Summary: Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is emerging as a public health problem worldwide. In Italy, a remarkable increase in CRKP cases has been reported since 2010. In this study, CRKP diffusion, distribution and in-hospital transmission trends were evaluated in a university hosp...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Anna L. Ridolfo, Sara G. Rimoldi, Cristina Pagani, Andrea F. Marino, Anna Piol, Matteo Rimoldi, Pietro Olivieri, Massimo Galli, Lucia Dolcetti, Maria R. Gismondo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034115001057