Duration of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae carriage in hospital patients

Yin Mo, Anastasia Hernandez-Koutoucheva, Patrick Musicha, Denis Bertrand, David Lye, Oon Ng, Shannon N. Fenlon, Swaine L. Chen, Moi Lin Ling, Wen Ying Tang, Timothy Barkham, Niranjan Nagarajan, Ben S. Cooper, Kalisvar Marimuthu

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Abstract

To determine the duration of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) carriage, we studied 21 CPE carriers for ≃1 year. Mean carriage duration was 86 days; probability of decolonization in 1 year was 98.5%, suggesting that CPE-carriers f status can be reviewed yearly. Prolonged carriage was associated with use of antimicrobial drugs.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2182-2185
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume26
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2020
Externally publishedYes

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