Open AccessActive screening and interfacility communication of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in a tertiary-care hospital
Author(s) -
Teppei Shimasaki,
John Segreti,
Alexander Tomich,
Julie Kim,
Mary K. Hayden,
Michael Lin,
Cdc Prevention Epicenters Program
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
infection control and hospital epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.243
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1559-6834
pISSN - 0899-823X
DOI - 10.1017/ice.2018.150
Subject(s) - carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae , medicine , emergency medicine , intensive care , medical record , tertiary care , infection control , carriage , isolation (microbiology) , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , enterobacteriaceae , microbiology and biotechnology , biochemistry , escherichia coli , pathology , biology , gene , chemistry
Hospitals may implement admission screening cultures and may review transfer documentation to identify patients colonized with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) to implement isolation precautions; however, outcomes and logistical considerations have not been well described.