Abstract
A large outbreak of infection and colonization with multiple genera of gram-negative bacilli carrying the metallo- beta -lactamase gene bla(IMP-4) occurred in a 36-bed intensive care unit at a tertiary hospital in Australia. The organisms emerged rapidly, caused severe infections, and contributed to mortality. Controlling the spread of these organisms remains a challenge for all staff involved.
- 80
- adolescent,
- adult,
- aeruginosa,
- aged,
- and
- australia,
- bacteria,
- bacterial
- care
- cross
- disease
- female,
- humans,
- infection,
- infections,
- intensive
- male,
- marcescens
- middle
- outbreaks,
- over,
- pseudomonas
- resistance,
- serratia
- units,
- {beta-lactamases,}
- {beta-lactam}
- {gram-negative}
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