Duration of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Carriage in Hospital Patients.

ABSTRACT: To determine the duration of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) carriage, we studied 21 CPE carriers for »1 year. Mean carriage duration was 86 days; probability of decolonization in 1 year was 98.5%, suggesting that CPE-carriers' status can be reviewed yearly. Prolonged carriage was associated with use of antimicrobial drugs.

SUBMITTER: Mo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7454053 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature