Community-associated Carbapenem-Resistant Organism Case Investigations in New York City.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community-associated carbapenem-resistant organisms (CA-CRO) are a growing concern. The New York City (NYC) Health Department sought to characterize CA-CRO in NYC.

Methods

CA-CRO cases were gram-negative carbapenem-resistant bacteria, cultured from urine or skin, collected December 2020-May 2023 among NYC residents aged ≤70 years with no international travel, hospitalizations, or long-term care facility stays within 12 months before specimen collection, regardless of infection or symptom status. Data were from laboratory-based surveillance, medical records, and patient interviews. Sequencing was conducted to explore potential genomic clustering.

Results

Among 114 patients eligible after chart review, 75 were reached for screening. Of those, 36 met the case

SUBMITTER: Santiago CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12599533 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature