Infection

, Volume 42, Issue 5, pp 943–944 | Cite as

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae in the intensive care unit: persistent issues to understand the transition from colonization to infection

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Keywords

Klebsiella Pneumoniae Rectal Swab Infection Control Measure Screening Policy Preventive Procedure 
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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Medical and Toxicological Critical CareLariboisière HospitalParisFrance
  2. 2.Paris-Diderot UniversityParisFrance
  3. 3.INSERM U1144, Paris-Descartes UniversityParisFrance

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