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Research Article

Risk factors for acquisition of CTX-M-15 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae during an outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit in Norway

Siren RettedalDepartment of PaediatricsCorrespondence[email protected]
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Iren Høyland LöhrDepartment of Medical Microbiology
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Olav NatåsDepartment of Medical Microbiology;Department of Infection Control, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger
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Arnfinn SundsfjordDepartment of Medical Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø;Department of Microbiology and Infection Control, University Hospital of Northern-Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Knut ØymarDepartment of Paediatrics
Pages 54-58 | Received 13 Apr 2012, Accepted 12 Jul 2012, Published online: 19 Sep 2012

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