Source-tracking Klebsiella outbreaks in premature infants using a novel amplicon fingerprinting method

Source-tracking Klebsiella outbreaks in premature infants using a novel amplicon fingerprinting method

Abstract Background Even with state-of-the-art infection control practices, premature infants can develop life-threatening infections in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The precise sources of most NICU-associated infections frequently remain unknown and, therefore, are difficult to address....

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Main Authors: Adam P. Matson, Katrin Unterhauser, Karim Rezaul, Stephanie Lesmes, Yanjiao Zhou, Ian C. Michelow, Naveed Hussain, Mark D. Driscoll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Klebsiella
Microbiome
Source-tracking
Neonatal infections
Long-read sequencing
16S rRNA
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-025-01609-3
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