Investigation of a nosocomial outbreak by alginate-producing pan-antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

YAKUPOĞULLARI, YUSUF; OTLU, BARIŞ; Dogukan, Muruvvet; Gursoy, Canan; Korkmaz, Ebru; KİZİRGİL, AHMET; ÖZDEN, MEHMET; Durmaz, Riza

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2008.07.006

Investigation of a nosocomial outbreak by alginate-producing pan-antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

YAKUPOĞULLARI Y., OTLU B., Dogukan M., Gursoy C., Korkmaz E., KİZİRGİL A., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL, vol.36, no.10, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 36 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2008
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.07.006
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The nosocomial spread of pan-antibiotic-resistant nonfermentative bacteria is an increasing concern. This study investigated the microbiologic and epidemiologic characteristics of a hospital outbreak due to alginate-producing, pan-antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PAR-Pa).