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Duration of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Carriage in Hospital Patients

Authors :
Yin Mo
Anastasia Hernandez-Koutoucheva
Patrick Musicha
Denis Bertrand
David Lye
Oon Tek Ng
Shannon N. Fenlon
Swaine L. Chen
Moi Lin Ling
Wen Ying Tang
Timothy Barkham
Niranjan Nagarajan
Ben S. Cooper
Kalisvar Marimuthu
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 9, Pp 2182-2185 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020.

Abstract

To determine the duration of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) carriage, we studied 21 CPE carriers for »1 year. Mean carriage duration was 86 days; probability of decolonization in 1 year was 98.5%, suggesting that CPE-carriers’ status can be reviewed yearly. Prolonged carriage was associated with use of antimicrobial drugs.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
26
Issue :
9
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b93b334b0d8b46c6908c8a258d72cb4a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2609.190592