Management of an Epidemic Outbreak of Burkholderia Cepacia in A Hospital in The North of Italy
Elena Bovolenta,
Maria Paola Zanon,
Sara Mondino
et al.
Abstract:Background: Burkholderia Cepacia(B. Cepacia) is a gram-negative bacterium responsible both for colonization and for awide range of infections and clinical complications that significantly increasemorbidity and mortality. B. Cepacia is able to survive and replicate into antiseptic solutionsand invasive medicaldevices, thus representing potential reservoirs for hospital infections. Aim: Between April and August 2019 in the north of Italy, in two hospitals belonging to the same social healthdistrict (AULSS 8 Ber… Show more
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