Halting NDM-producing enterobacteriaceae spread with the reactive infection control strategy: a real-world experience analyzed using a novel spatiotemporal epidemiologic risk measure (Epi-score) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS)

K Marimuthu,W Xu,E Tan,B Ang,W Khong,P Krishnan,Y Teo,Rt Ong,D Lye,A Chow,E Xia,O Ng

doi:10.1186/2047-2994-4-s1-o41

Abstract

Guidelines recommend screening of epidemiologically linked patients to contain the spread of NDM-producing enterobacteriaceae (NDM-EB).

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Halting NDM-producing enterobacteriaceae spread with the reactive infection control strategy: a real-world experience analyzed using a novel spatiotemporal epidemiologic risk measure (Epi-score) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS)
Guidelines recommend screening of epidemiologically linked patients to contain the spread of NDM-producing enterobacteriaceae (NDM-EB)
This study was conducted at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) between September 2010 and December 2011

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Guidelines recommend screening of epidemiologically linked patients to contain the spread of NDM-producing enterobacteriaceae (NDM-EB). Halting NDM-producing enterobacteriaceae spread with the reactive infection control strategy: a real-world experience analyzed using a novel spatiotemporal epidemiologic risk measure (Epi-score) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) K Marimuthu1*, O Ng1, W Khong1, E Xia2, W Xu2, Y Teo2, E Tan2, RT Ong2, D Lye1, A Chow1, P Krishnan1, B Ang1 From 3rd International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control (ICPIC 2015) Geneva, Switzerland. Introduction Guidelines recommend screening of epidemiologically linked patients to contain the spread of NDM-producing enterobacteriaceae (NDM-EB).

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