Abstract
The spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) has become a worldwide problem. Early identification and isolation of asymptomatic carriers are important for infection prevention and control measures. All inpatients (N= 1427) admitted to 'Fondazione Santa Lucia' Rehabilitation Hospital in 2014 were screened by rectal swab; 10.2% of them were CPE-colonized. The multivariate analysis on anamnestic data showed that both previous admission to an intensive care unit (odds ratio: 4.04; 95% confidence interval: 2.20-7.44; P<0.001) or post-acute care hospitals (2.88; 1.74-4.77; P<0.001) and presence of a central venous catheter (2.19; 1.34-3.59; P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 78-81 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Hospital Infection |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Carbapenemase
- Carriage
- Rehabilitation
- Resistance epidemiology
- Surveillance
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases