A survey of infection control strategies for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Department of Veterans’ Affairs facilities

A survey of Veterans’ Affairs Medical Centers on control of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and carbapenem-producing CRE (CP-CRE) demonstrated that most facilities use VA guidelines but few screen for CRE/CP-CRE colonization regularly or regularly communicate CRE/CP-CRE status at patie...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2022-07, Vol.43 (7), p.939-942
Hauptverfasser:	Ramanathan, Swetha, Suda, Katie J., Fitzpatrick, Margaret A., Guihan, Marylou, Goedken, Cassie Cunningham, Safdar, Nasia, Evans, Martin, Jones, Makoto, Pfeiffer, Christopher D., Perencevich, Eli N., Rubin, Michael, Evans, Charlesnika T.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Antibiotics Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Communication Concise Communication CRE bacteria Disease control Electronic health records Enterobacteriaceae Infections - drug therapy Enterobacteriaceae Infections - epidemiology Enterobacteriaceae Infections - prevention & control Humans Infection Control Infections Laboratories Long term health care Multidrug resistant organisms Nursing Patients Surveillance Surveys and Questionnaires Veterans Workforce planning
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Zusammenfassung:	A survey of Veterans’ Affairs Medical Centers on control of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and carbapenem-producing CRE (CP-CRE) demonstrated that most facilities use VA guidelines but few screen for CRE/CP-CRE colonization regularly or regularly communicate CRE/CP-CRE status at patient transfer. Most respondents were knowledgeable about CRE guidelines but cited lack of adequate resources.
ISSN:	0899-823X 1559-6834
DOI:	10.1017/ice.2020.328