Containment of a carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in an intensive care unit during the COVID-19 pandemic
This outbreak demonstrates the viability of containing CRKP transmission in resource-constrained pandemic settings through: rigorous adherence to contact precautions; prospective CRE active surveillance cultures. It is also need to implement antimicrobial stewardship programs in order to reduce the occurrence of microbial resistance.
Authors
- Zuli Zhang
- Renhua Li
- Keli Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3180-7929)
- Zhongjie Wang
Institutions
- The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University (CN)
- Chongqing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1557068
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.31