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537. Impact of Active Surveillance Testing (AST) on Rates of Hospital-acquired Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)

BACKGROUND: Active surveillance testing (AST) for Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) to identify and isolate asymptomatic carriers has been recommended to help prevent patient to patient transmission. Optimal screening population, frequency, and testing method remain a subject of debate....

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Autores principales: Campbell, Eileen, Kester, Shelley, Layell, Jessica, Neelakanta, Anupama, Capraro, Gerald A, Passaretti, Catherine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6811096/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.606