title: Outbreak of nosocomial multidrug-resistant Enterobacter aerogenes in a geriatric unit: failure of isolation contact, analysis of risk factors, and use of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.
abstract: We describe herein an outbreak of Enterobacter aerogenes in a geriatric acute unit with failure of contact isolation that necessitated the temporary closure of the department. We emphasize the need for guidelines for the management of multiresistant bacteria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, CHU A. Vésale, Montigny-le-Tilleul, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Piagnerelli
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kennes
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Brogniez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deplano
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Govaerts
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D021902:Enterobacter aerogenes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D005260:Female; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors