Screening of nursing home residents for colonization with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae admitted to acute care hospitals: Incidence and risk factors

Background There are increasing reports of multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacilli in nursing homes and acute care hospitals. Methods We performed a point prevalence survey to detect fecal carriage of gram-negative bacteria carrying carbapenem resistance genes or which were otherwise resistant to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of infection control 2016-02, Vol.44 (2), p.126-130
Hauptverfasser:	Cunha, Cheston B., MD, Kassakian, Steven Z., MD, Chan, Ryan, MPH, Tenover, Fred C., PhD, Ziakas, Panos, MD, Chapin, Kimberle C., MD, Mermel, Leonard A., DO, ScM
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Bacterial Proteins - genetics beta-Lactam Resistance beta-Lactamases - genetics Carbapenem resistance Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae Carbapenems - pharmacology Case-Control Studies CRE bacteria Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - microbiology Disease control Enterobacteriaceae - drug effects Enterobacteriaceae - enzymology Enterobacteriaceae - genetics Enterobacteriaceae Infections - epidemiology Enterobacteriaceae Infections - microbiology Feces - microbiology Female Gram-negative bacteria Hospitalization Hospitals Humans Incidence Infection Control Infectious Disease Klebsiella Infections - epidemiology Klebsiella Infections - microbiology Klebsiella pneumoniae - drug effects Klebsiella pneumoniae - enzymology Klebsiella pneumoniae - genetics Male Medical screening Middle Aged Multidrug resistant organisms Nursing Homes Rhode Island - epidemiology Risk Factors Young Adult
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