Duration of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Carriage in Hospital Patients

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Sep;26(9):2182-2185. doi: 10.3201/eid2609.190592.

Abstract

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 was associated with use of antimicrobial drugs.

Keywords: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria; carriage; infection prevention and control.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae*
  • Enterobacteriaceae Infections* / epidemiology
  • Hospitals
  • Humans
  • beta-Lactamases / genetics

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • beta-Lactamases