Management of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a low incidence area: A six-year experience in a university hospital

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TitreManagement of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a low incidence area: A six-year experience in a university hospital
Type de publicationJournal Article
Year of Publication2019
AuteursEmery A, Jeanvoine A, Bailly P, Gbaguidi-Haore H, Hocquet D, Bertrand X
JournalINFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Volume40
PaginationPII S0899823X19001491
Date PublishedAUG
Type of ArticleArticle
ISSN0899-823X
Résumé

We conducted a 6-year retrospective analysis of monitoring of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in a large hospital in a low CPE incidence area, and we evaluated the ``search and isolate'' strategy implemented. In total, 40 CPE isolates were collected from 32 patients, and only 1.4% of contact patients screened were CPE carriers.

DOI10.1017/ice.2019.149