Infection control and risk factors for acquisition of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae. A 5 year (2011–2016) case-control study

Infection control and risk factors for acquisition of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae. A 5 year (2011–2016) case-control study

Abstract Background Carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae (CPE) are a major threat for severely ill patients. However, only limited data on the epidemiology and on evidence-based infection prevention and control measures are available. The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology o...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Luigi Segagni Lusignani, Elisabeth Presterl, Beata Zatorska, Miriam Van den Nest, Magda Diab-Elschahawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Enterobacteriaceae
Carbapenemase
Epidemiology
Screening
Infection control
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0668-2

Similar Items

Similar Items