Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae epidemiology in Veterans’ Affairs medical centers varies by facility characteristics

This is an epidemiological study of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in Veterans’ Affairs medical centers (VAMCs). In 2017, almost 75% of VAMCs had at least 1 CRE case. We observed substantial geographic variability, with more cases in urban, complex facilities. This supports the benefi...

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Published in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2021-07, Vol.42 (7), p.885-889
Main Authors: Wirth, Marissa S., Fitzpatrick, Margaret A., Suda, Katie J., Wilson, Geneva M., Ramanathan, Swetha, Evans, Martin E., Jones, Makoto M., Pfeiffer, Christopher D., Evans, Charlesnika T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Cardiac catheterization
Complex patients
CRE bacteria
E coli
Epidemiology
Geography
Heart surgery
Intubation
Length of stay
Patient admissions
Radiation
Software
Spinal cord injuries
Transplants & implants
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Summary:This is an epidemiological study of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in Veterans’ Affairs medical centers (VAMCs). In 2017, almost 75% of VAMCs had at least 1 CRE case. We observed substantial geographic variability, with more cases in urban, complex facilities. This supports the benefit of tailoring infection control strategies to facility characteristics.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2020.1323