Screening for carriers of carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae in critical care units

Screening for carriers of carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae in critical care units

Background: The increasing cases of carbapenemase resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) across the world is a cause of concern. Asymptomatic carriage of CRE in critical care units is a menace to infection control. Aims: This study determines the carriage rate of CRE in patients admitted to the intensiv...

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Main Authors: Kevin Thevarmadam Raju, Thomas S Kuruvilla, Sharon Joseph
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal for Health Sciences
Subjects:
asymptomatic carriage
carbapenemase
enterobacteriaceae
resistance
screening
Online Access:http://www.saudijhealthsci.org/article.asp?issn=2278-0521;year=2023;volume=12;issue=1;spage=43;epage=48;aulast=Raju

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