1. Dialysis Water Supply Faucet as Reservoir for Carbapenemase-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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Prestel, Christopher, Moulton-Meissner, Heather, Gable, Paige, Stanton, Richard A., Glowicz, Janet, Franco, Lauren, McConnell, Mary, Torres, Tiffany, John, Dijo, Blackwell, Gillian, Yates, Renae, Brown, Chavela, Reyes, Kristina, McAllister, Gillian A., Kunz, Jasen, Conners, Erin E., Benedict, Katharine M., Kirby, Amy, Mattioli, Mia, Xu, Kerui, Gualandi, Nicole, Booth, Stephanie, Novosad, Shannon, Arduino, Matthew, Halpin, Alison Laufer, Wells, Katherine, and Walters, Maroya Spalding
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections -- Causes of ,Cross infection -- Causes of ,Dialysis equipment (Medical treatment) -- Contamination ,Nosocomial infections -- Causes of ,Water-supply -- Health aspects -- Contamination -- United States ,Faucets -- Health aspects -- Contamination ,Health - Abstract
Verona-integron-encoded metallo-[beta]-lactamase-producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (VIM-CRPA) and other carbapenemaseproducing organisms (CPOs) are emerging public health threats. CPOs cause infections that are often extensively drug-resistant and associated with substantial rates of [...]
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- 2022
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