Clonal spread of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in a neonatal intensive care unit
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da Silva K, Varella T, dos Santos Bet G, Carvalhaes C, Correa M, Vasconcelos N, Croda J, Gales A, Simionatto S. High mortality rate associated with KPC-producing Enterobacter cloacae in a Brazilian hospital. American Journal Of Infection Control 2017, 46: 108-110. PMID: 28844375, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research