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An outbreak of CTX-M-15-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in an intensive care unit of a teaching hospital in Kuwait

Noura Al Sweih, MF Salama, W. Jamal, G. Al Hashem, V.O. Rotimi

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology · 2011 · 14 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

The outbreak was contained by robust and aggressive infection control measures. This study highlights the first outbreak of CTX-M-15-producing K. pneumoniae associated with high mortality in an adult medical ICU in Kuwait.

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