Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae screening: A core infection control measure for critical care unit in India ?

Conclusion: Overall CRE colonization rates among our CCU patients were found to be low. Risk factors associated with CRE colonization were high end antibiotic exposure and surgery in past 90 days. Hence rectal screening should be a risk factor–based active surveillance. Association of systemic infection among CRE colonizers was more significant. This study led us to modify our infection control practices in CCU.

Source: Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology - March 17, 2019 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yamunadevi V Ramanathan Ramasubramanian Venkatasubramanian P Senthur Nambi Madhumitha Ramabathiran Ramesh Venkataraman MA Thirunarayan P Samundeeswari Nagarajan Ramakrishnan Source Type: research