Risk factors for the development of infections associated with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae among previously colonized patients: A retrospective cohort study. (20th June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jimenez, Adriana; Fennie, Kristopher; Munoz-Price, L. Silvia; Ibrahimou, Boubakari; Abbo, Lilian M.; Martinez, Octavio; Sposato, Kathleen; Doi, Yohei; Trepka, Mary Jo
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 42:Number 6(2021)
• Page Start: 763
• Page End: 766
• Publication Date: 2021-06-20
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.1270
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: Not all patients who acquire carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) develop infections by these organisms; many remain only colonized. Of 54 CPE-colonized patients, 16 (30%) developed CPE infections. We identified indwelling urinary catheter exposure, exposure to intravenous colistin, and overseas transfer as variables associated with CPE infection development among colonized patients.