Dialysis drains as a possible source for carbapenem-resistant pathogens causing an ICU outbreak

Birgit Ross,Marco Krull,Peter Rath,Andreas Kribben,Dana Dopadlik,Irmgard Erlemann,Ina Wiegard‑Szramek,Bartosz Tyczynski,Jan Buer,Frank Herbstreit

Dialysis drains as a possible source for carbapenem-resistant pathogens causing an ICU outbreak

2019

Birgit Ross
Marco Krull
Peter Rath
Andreas Kribben
Dana Dopadlik
Irmgard Erlemann
Ina Wiegard‑Szramek
Bartosz Tyczynski
Jan Buer
Frank Herbstreit

Objective design We describe a case series of patients colonized with KPC-producing Enterobacteriaceae related to dialysis drains at patient’s bedside.

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Intensive care medicine
Dialysis
Carbapenem resistance
Carbapenem
Outbreak
Medicine
Enterobacteriaceae
Tertiary referral hospital
Contact isolation
Intensive care unit
potential risk
routine screening
carbapenem resistant

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