Publications by authors named "Brigitte Richaud-Morel"
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- * MDR strains isolated from neonates and adults showed a significant link between infection risk and factors such as low birth weight, gestational age, and central catheter use, with sepsis being the most common outcome.
- * Whole-genome sequencing revealed three genotypes, with ST29 being predominant and associated with severe outcomes, highlighting the need for improved hygiene practices to combat healthcare transmission of these resistant strains.
Background: Once present in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), multidrug resistant NRCS-A is able to settle and diffuse.
Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of infection control (IC) interventions to reduce the spread of NRCS-A in a NICU.
Methods: Between December 2012 and December 2017, all patients presenting positive sampling (blood, skin or catheter) to were included, and clinical data were recorded from electronic clinical charts.
The spread of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative rods is an emerging global problem. This study describes the epidemiologic features of an outbreak caused by an environmental reservoir of OXA-48-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae caused by persistence of the bacteria during 20 months in an intensive care unit in France. This report emphasizes the importance of early environmental screening to interrupt the transmission of carbapenemase-producingEnterobacteriaceae.
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