Screening suspected cases for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, inclusion criteria and demand. Issue 4 (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Venanzio, Vella; Gharbi, Myriam; Moore, Luke S.P.; Robotham, Julie; Davies, Frances; Brannigan, Eimear; Galletly, Tracey; Holmes, Alison H.
• Is Part Of: Journal of infection. Volume 71:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 493
• Page End: 495
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: Infection -- Periodicals; Bacterial Infections -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.06.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0163-4453

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0015"> <title id="sectitle0015a">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="abspara0015a"> <list id="ulist0010a"> <list-item id="u0010a"> <label></label> <p id="p0010a">We review carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) screening strategies.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0015a"> <label></label> <p id="p0015a">Admissions to high-risk specialties are likely to have higher CPE prevalence rates.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0020a"> <label></label> <p id="p0020a">Higher prevalence leads to higher detection and lower false positivity rates.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0025a"> <label></label> <p id="p0025a">CPE screening should be prioritised to Admissions to high-risk specialties.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>