Gert van der Hoek
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Infectious bacteria at the University
University Hospital has received a new infectious and antibiotic-resistant bacterial strain of care. Thirty cases have been identified over the past year, most had been infected in the county.
This is an ESBL-producing E-coli with a clone called O25b-ST131. The bacterial strain has high potential to cause illness and a widespread resistance to antibiotics. Studies have shown that it is internationally widespread in hospital environments.
After that the bacteria detected in the hospital in individual cases decided County Medical Staffan Sylvan to a deeper investigation would be made. In a screening of patients who received care at the hospital during the summer concluded. The survey shows 30 cases of infection from June 2009 and the end of July this year.
- It was the first time we made a systematic study of this bacterial strain. Now we now know that it is in the hospital, "he says.
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Infectious bacteria at the University
University Hospital has received a new infectious and antibiotic-resistant bacterial strain of care. Thirty cases have been identified over the past year, most had been infected in the county.
This is an ESBL-producing E-coli with a clone called O25b-ST131. The bacterial strain has high potential to cause illness and a widespread resistance to antibiotics. Studies have shown that it is internationally widespread in hospital environments.
After that the bacteria detected in the hospital in individual cases decided County Medical Staffan Sylvan to a deeper investigation would be made. In a screening of patients who received care at the hospital during the summer concluded. The survey shows 30 cases of infection from June 2009 and the end of July this year.
- It was the first time we made a systematic study of this bacterial strain. Now we now know that it is in the hospital, "he says.
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