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Outbreak of Nosocomial Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacter aerogenes in a Geriatric Unit: Failure of Isolation Contact, Analysis of Risk Factors, and Use of Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Michaël Piagnerelli ,
Bernard Kennes ,
Yvette Brogniez ,
Ariane Deplano  and
Danielle Govaerts
Michaël Piagnerelli
Affiliation:
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
Bernard Kennes
Affiliation:
Department of Geriatric Medicine, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
Yvette Brogniez
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, CHU A. Vésale, Montigny-le-Tilleul, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
Ariane Deplano
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
Danielle Govaerts*
Affiliation:
Department of Microbiology, CHU A. Vésale, Montigny-le-Tilleul, Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Belgium
*
Department of Microbiology, CHU A. Vésale, 706, route de Gozée, 6110 Montigny-le-Tilleul, Belgium
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Abstract

We describe herein an outbreak of Enterobacter aerogenes in a geriatric acute unit with failure of contact isolation that necessitated the temporary closure of the department. We emphasize the need for guidelines for the management of multiresistant bacteria.

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Concise Communications
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 21 , Issue 10 , October 2000 , pp. 651 - 653
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2000

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