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We report an Elizabethkingia anophelis case cluster associated with contaminated aerators and tap water in a children’s intensive care unit in Singapore in 2017. We demonstrate a likely transmission route… Click to show full abstract
We report an Elizabethkingia anophelis case cluster associated with contaminated aerators and tap water in a children’s intensive care unit in Singapore in 2017. We demonstrate a likely transmission route for E. anophelis to patients through acquisition of the bacteria on hands of healthcare workers via handwashing.
Keywords:
tap water;
anophelis association;
elizabethkingia anophelis;
association tap;
singapore
Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2018
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