Epidemiology and risk factors of rectal colonization of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among high-risk patients from ICU and HSCT wards in a university hospital

Epidemiology and risk factors of rectal colonization of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among high-risk patients from ICU and HSCT wards in a university hospital

Abstract Background Nosocomial carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterieceae (CPE) infections constitute a major global health concern and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Rectal colonization with CPE is a risk factor for bacterial translocation leading to subsequent endogenous CP...

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Main Authors: Li Yan, Jide Sun, Xiuyu Xu, Shifeng Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Fecal carriage
CRE
CPE
KPC
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-020-00816-4

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