Outbreak investigations after identifying carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) are a serious cause of healthcare-associated infections. Part of the infection prevention and control measures are outbreak investigations (OI) of patients, healthcare workers (HCW), and the environment after identifying a CRPA in order to identify carriers and environmental reservoirs, so that targeted actions can be taken to prevent further transmission. However, little is known on when and how to perform such OI. Therefore, this systematic review aims to summarize OI performed after detection of CRPA in the endemic and epidemic hospital setting.

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Articles related to our research question were identified through a literature research in multiple databases (Embase, Medline Ovid, Cochrane, Scopus, Cinahl,

SUBMITTER: Buchler AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10068724 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature