VEB-1 Extended-Spectrum β-lactamase–producing Acinetobacter baumannii, France

VEB-1 Extended-Spectrum β-lactamase–producing Acinetobacter baumannii, France

VEB-1 extended-spectrum β-lactamase–producing Acinetobacter baumannii was responsible for an outbreak in hospitals in France. A national alert was triggered in September 2003 when 4 hospitals reported clusters of A. baumannii infection with similar susceptibility profiles. Case definitions and labor...

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Main Authors: Thierry Naas, Bruno Coignard, Anne Carbonne, Karine Blanckaert, Odile Bajolet, Claude Bernet, Xavier Verdeil, Pascal Astagneau, Jean-Claude Desenclos, Patrice Nordmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
A. baumannii
ESBL
VEB-1
outbreak
France
mandatory notification
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/8/05-1547_article

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