Investigation of an outbreak of Elizabethkingia meningoseptica on a pediatric intensive care unit

2021/05/31 by Mehmet Erinmez, Erinmez, Mehmet, Ayşe Büyüktaş Manay +3
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Medicine · #610 Medical sciences #Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria #Elisabethkingia meningoseptica #Elizabethkingia meningoseptica #Infections and bacterial resistance #Intervention zur Infektionskontrolle #Medicine #Nosocomial Infections in ICU #Pädiatrische Intensivstation #infection control intervention #nosocomial infections #nosokomiale Infektionen #pediatric intensive care unit

paper · doi:10.3205/dgkh000390

openalex publication_date 2021/05/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/19

Abstract

outbreaks in PICUs. Using quinolones according to testing results of automated AST systems may lead to inadequate treatment and foster the selection of resistant strains.

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