Absence of transmission of NDM and OXA-48 carbapenemase genes in a chronic care unit of a long-term care facility.

Carl BoodmanNatalie GibsonDavenna ConrodChristine Y TurenneDavid C AlexanderTatyana TaubesAna LuchaDavid A BoydLaura F MatasejeMichael MulveyJames A KarlowskyMolly BlakeJohn M Embil

Published in: Journal of infection prevention (2021)

Infection prevention and control measures are used to contain outbreaks of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. We report the absence of transmission of Klebsiella pneumoniae carrying New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase and oxacillinase-48 genes among 19 screened contacts of an index case after 14 months of routine practices in a long-term care facility.

Keyphrases

klebsiella pneumoniae
long term care
multidrug resistant
escherichia coli
healthcare
genome wide
gram negative
bioinformatics analysis
genome wide identification
primary care
drug resistant
palliative care
clinical practice
genome wide analysis
pain management
gene expression
cystic fibrosis
health insurance