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Multidrug-resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> outbreak after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

DOI

178

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0

References

2010

Year

C. Auméran, Laurent Poincloux, Bertrand Souweine, Frédéric Robin, Hélène Laurichesse, Olivier Baud, Gilles Bommelaer, Ousmane Traoré
Endoscopy

Abstract

The endoscopes used for ERCP can act as a reservoir for the emerging ESBL-producing K. PNEUMONIAE. Regular audits to ensure rigorous application of cleaning, high-level disinfection, and drying steps are crucial to avoid contamination.