Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in the Intensive Care Unit of a cancer centre
Key factors contributing to transmission likely included delayed identification of infected patients, inadequate enforcement of isolation protocols, and suboptimal environmental cleaning and disinfection. Early detection, strict isolation measures, and thorough environmental cleaning are essential for effective prevention and control of CRKP in the ICU setting.
Authors
- Yifan Peng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9309-8331)
- Zhaoxia Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5661-0743)
- Yan Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2905-9295)
- Zhao Min (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9989-9092)
- Zhou You-quan
- Xiumei Yang
- Yuying Pang
- Zhu Jiaoyang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9106-395X)
Institutions
- Kunming Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Prevention in Practice
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infpip.2025.100493
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.59