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Elizabethkingia anophelis and Association with Tap Water and Handwashing, Singapore
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 24, Iss 9, Pp 1730-1733 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018.
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Abstract
- We report an Elizabethkingia anophelis case cluster associated with contaminated aerators and tap water in a children’s intensive care unit in Singapore in 2017. We demonstrate a likely transmission route for E. anophelis to patients through acquisition of the bacteria on hands of healthcare workers via handwashing.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.2ee4be662d284ea48e0d4546c6474c7c
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2409.171843