Active surveillance in response to the identification of a single carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli at a Japanese university hospital.
J Infect Chemother
; 24(12): 1013-1015, 2018 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-29941275
ABSTRACT
This report described the experience of active surveillance culture implemented in response to the identification of a single carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli in a Japanese university hospital. It revealed a horizontal transmission event and an additional asymptomatic carrier of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli with unique drug susceptibility and resistance gene profiles. Early implementation of active surveillance culture as a part of multifaceted infection control measures appeared to be useful to control further transmission of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli even in the low endemic facility. Further investigations on the timing and usefulness of active surveillance culture in the control of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae would be warranted.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Escherichia coli
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Infecções por Escherichia coli
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Enterobacteriáceas Resistentes a Carbapenêmicos
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Aged80
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article