Abstract
Optimal surveillance strategies for identifying patients colonized with and at risk for transmitting carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are urgently needed. We instituted an enhanced surveillance program for CRE that identified unrecognized CRE-colonized patients but failed to identify possible CRE transmissions. We also identified risk factors associated with transmitting CRE.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Carbapenems / pharmacology*
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Carbapenems / therapeutic use
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Chicago
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
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Enterobacteriaceae / drug effects*
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Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / drug therapy
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / epidemiology
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / transmission*
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Female
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Hospitalization
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Population Surveillance / methods*
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Program Evaluation
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Retrospective Studies
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Risk Factors