Duration of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae carriage in hospital patients

Duration of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae carriage in hospital patients

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' status can be reviewed yearly. Prolonged carriage...

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Main Authors: Mo, Yin, Hernandez-Koutoucheva, Anastasia, Musicha, Patrick, Bertrand, Denis, Lye, David C., Ng, Oon Tek, Fenlon, Shannon N., Chen, Swaine L., Ling, Moi Lin, Tang, Wen Ying, Barkham, Timothy, Nagarajan, Niranjan, Cooper, Ben S., Marimuthu, Kalisvar
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
Subjects:
Science::Medicine
Antibiotic Resistance
Enterobacteriaceae
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https://hdl.handle.net/10356/148802

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