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. 2017 Nov 29;65(12):2144-2149.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cix615.

The Impact of a Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Outbreak on Facilitating Development of a National Infrastructure for Infection Control in Israel

Mitchell J Schwaber  1 , Yehuda Carmeli  1
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The Impact of a Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Outbreak on Facilitating Development of a National Infrastructure for Infection Control in Israel

Mitchell J Schwaber et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

In 2006 the Israeli healthcare system faced an unprecedented outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, primarily involving KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae clonal complex CC258. This public health crisis exposed major gaps in infection control. In response, Israel established a national infection control infrastructure. The steps taken to build this infrastructure and benefits realized from its creation are described here.

Keywords: Israel; Klebsiella pneumoniae; carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae; infection control; outbreak.

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