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- The study examined how often antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria were passed between patients in a pediatric ICU during a time when there wasn't an outbreak.
- Out of 5,300 admissions over nearly three years, researchers found 13 clusters of these bacteria affecting 35 children.
- Using a specialized analysis method, they concluded that person-to-person transmission of these bacteria was relatively rare.
Article Abstract
We sought to determine the frequency of horizontal transmission of antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacilli (ARGNB) in a pediatric intensive care unit during a nonoutbreak period. Among 5,300 admissions over 39 consecutive months, 13 ARGNB clusters involving 35 children were identified by pulsed-filed gel electrophoresis analysis, which suggests that person-to-person transmission was uncommon.
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