The burden of colonization and infection by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the neuro-rehabilitation setting: a prospective six-year experience

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Mar;40(3):368-371. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.344. Epub 2019 Feb 15.

Abstract

We describe the high burden of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) colonization and infection in a neuro-rehabilitation hospital in Italy over a 6-year period. Overall, 9.3% of patients were found to be CPE carriers on admission; the rates of CPE in-hospital acquisition and CPE-BSI were 9.2 and 2.9 cases per 10,000 patient days, respectively.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
  • Carrier State / transmission*
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections / transmission*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infection Control / statistics & numerical data
  • Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prospective Studies