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. 2005 May;60(1):14-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.07.027.

Investigation of a nosocomial outbreak of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase VEB-1-producing isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii in a hospital setting

A Carbonne  1 , T Naas, K Blanckaert, C Couzigou, C Cattoen, J-L Chagnon, P Nordmann, P Astagneau
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Investigation of a nosocomial outbreak of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase VEB-1-producing isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii in a hospital setting

A Carbonne et al. J Hosp Infect. 2005 May.

Abstract

A nosocomial outbreak of epidemiologically related VEB-1 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii occurred in 33 patients in an intensive care unit. A case-control study identified previous treatment with third-generation cephalosporins as the only risk factor for A. baumannii acquisition. Rationale for antibiotic use should be strengthened.

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