The impact of enhanced screening for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in an acute care hospital in South Korea

Abstract Background Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) poses a significant challenge to infection control in healthcare settings. Active screening is recommended to prevent intra-hospital CPE transmission. Methods CPE screening was initiated at a 660-bed hospital in South Korea in Septem...

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Main Authors: Sun Hee Park, Yunmi Yi, Woosuck Suh, Seul Ki Ji, Eunhee Han, Soyoung Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-023-01270-8