High burden of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) fecal carriage at a teaching hospital: cost-effectiveness of screening in low-resource setting

High burden of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) fecal carriage at a teaching hospital: cost-effectiveness of screening in low-resource setting

Abstract Background Infections by multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB) have been continuously growing and pose challenge to health institution globally. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriacea (CRE) was identified as one of the MDR-GNB which has limited treatment options and higher mo...

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Main Authors: Abdul Rahman Zaidah, Nurul Izzah Mohammad, Siti Suraiya, Azian Harun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriacea
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Screening
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-017-0200-5

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