A survey of infection control strategies for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceaein Department of Veterans’ Affairs facilities
- Resource Type
- 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.
- Source
- Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology; July 2022, Vol. 43 Issue: 7 p939-942, 4p
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- ISSN
- 0899823X; 15596834
AbstractA 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.