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Clonal relatedness in the acquisition of intestinal carriage and transmission of multidrug resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli and its risk factors among preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

Authors :
Rukumani Devi Velayuthan
Yee Qing Lee
Cindy Shuan Ju Teh
Azanna Ahmad Kamar
Chun Wie Chong
Source :
Pediatrics and Neonatology, Vol 62, Iss 2, Pp 129-137 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2021.

Abstract

Background: Gastrointestinal carriage of multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacilli, especially Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli, was highly associated with severe nosocomial infections. The main objectives of this study were to determine the clonal relatedness of intestinal carriage and transmission risk factors of MDR E. coli and K. pneumoniae amongst preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods: A prospective cohort study of preterm infants with gestational age

Details

ISSN :
18759572
Volume :
62
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Pediatrics & Neonatology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....097ae85ad387334421fdc7377ce0ff59
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedneo.2020.10.002