Sources and Transmission Routes of Carbapenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Study Design and Methodology of the SAMPAN Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The global spread of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) warrants collaborative action. Guidance should come from integrated One Health surveillance; however, a surveillance strategy is currently unavailable due to insufficient knowledge on the sources and transmission routes of CRPA. The aim of the SAMPAN study ("A Smart Surveillance Strategy for Carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa") is to develop a globally applicable surveillance strategy. Methods: First, an international cross-sectional study will be conducted to investigate CRPA in clinical and environmental settings in Rotterdam (The Netherlands), Rome (Italy), and Jakarta (Indonesia). Screening cultures and risk factor questionnaires will be taken from healthy

SUBMITTER: van Veen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11763197 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature