A survey of infection control strategies for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Department of Veterans' Affairs facilities. (22nd July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ramanathan, Swetha; Suda, Katie J.; Fitzpatrick, Margaret A.; Guihan, Marylou; Goedken, Cassie Cunningham; Safdar, Nasia; Evans, Martin; Jones, Makoto; Pfeiffer, Christopher D.; Perencevich, Eli N.; Rubin, Michael; Evans, Charlesnika T.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 43:Number 7(2022)
• Page Start: 939
• Page End: 942
• Publication Date: 2022-07-22
• 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.2020.328
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: A survey of Veterans' Affairs Medical Centers on control of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and carbapenem-producing CRE (CP-CRE) demonstrated that most facilities use VA guidelines but few screen for CRE/CP-CRE colonization regularly or regularly communicate CRE/CP-CRE status at patient transfer. Most respondents were knowledgeable about CRE guidelines but cited lack of adequate resources.