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Screening for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: Who, When, and How?
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Richter, Sandra S. Marchaim, Dror |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Description | The global spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) has been fostered by the lack of preemptive screening of patients in healthcare facilities that could prevent patient-to-patient transmission. Outbreaks of CRE infections have led some institutions to implement rigorous screening programs, although controlled comparative data are frequently lacking. Resource limitations and uncertainty regarding the optimal approach has kept many facilities from enacting more active routine surveillance policies that could reduce the prevalence of CRE. The ideal population to target for screening, the frequency of testing, and the preferred test method are components of surveillance programs that remain open to debate. This review discusses the rationale for different screening policies in use and the performance characteristics of laboratory methods available to detect CRE carriage. |
| Related Links | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/21505594.2016.1255381?needAccess=true https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5477693/pdf |
| Ending Page | 426 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| Starting Page | 417 |
| ISSN | 21505594 |
| e-ISSN | 21505608 |
| DOI | 10.1080/21505594.2016.1255381 |
| Journal | Virulence |
| Issue Number | 4 |
| Volume Number | 8 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2016-11-03 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Microbiology Carbapenemase-producing Organisms Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae Colonization Screening |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Infectious Diseases Parasitology Immunology Microbiology Microbiology (medical) |
