Active screening and interfacility communication of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in a tertiary-care hospital | Zendy

Teppei Shimasaki | Zendy; John Segreti | Zendy; Alexander Tomich | Zendy; Julie Kim | Zendy; Mary K. Hayden | Zendy; Michael Y. Lin | Zendy

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Active 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 Y. Lin

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 , tertiary care , enterobacteriaceae , enterobacteriaceae infections , medicine , carbapenem , microbiology and biotechnology , emergency medicine , antibiotics , biology , escherichia coli , biochemistry , gene

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.

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