Preemptive isolation and active surveillance in the prevention and control of nosocomial infection reduce the incidence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

Infect Dis (Lond). 2019 May;51(5):377-379. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2019.1566965. Epub 2019 Feb 7.

Authors

Qiqiang Liang¹, Chengmin Yan¹, Zhijiang Xu², Man Huang¹

Affiliations

¹ a General Intensive Care Unit , Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University , Zhejiang , China.
² b Clinical Laboratory , Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University , Zhejiang , China.

PMID: 30729878
DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2019.1566965

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae / drug effects
Carbapenems / pharmacology
Cross Infection / epidemiology
Cross Infection / microbiology*
Cross Infection / prevention & control*
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / epidemiology
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / prevention & control*
Epidemiological Monitoring*
Humans
Incidence
Patient Isolation*
Risk Factors
Tertiary Care Centers

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Carbapenems