Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Irish critical care units: results of a pilot prevalence survey, June 2011: Results of a pilot prevalence survey, June 2011

Dearbhaile Morris; M. Cormican

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2012.09.015

Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Irish critical care units: results of a pilot prevalence survey, June 2011: Results of a pilot prevalence survey, June 2011

Bacteriology

Health Service Executive (HSE)-Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC)
Beaumont Hospital
Health Service Executive West
St Vincent’s University Hospital
Trinity College Dublin

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Abstract

The epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in Ireland is changing, with an increase in the number of reported cases in late 2010 and early 2011. Reported cases were predominantly linked to critical care units. In June 2011, a four-week national pilot survey took place in 40 Irish critical care units (37 adult and three paediatric) to examine the prevalence of rectal carriage of CPE and inform national CPE screening guidelines. A total of 760 screening swabs were taken over the study period, and CPE were not detected in any of the participating critical care units. (c) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of the Healthcare Infection Society.

Original language	English (Ireland)
Pages (from-to)	71-73
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume	83
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2012.09.015
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2013

Keywords

Carbapenemases
Critical care
Rectal colonization

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Burns, K;Morris, D;Murchan, S;Cunney, R;Smyth, E;Power, M;Schaffer, K;Collins, C;Sheahan, A;Cormican, M;Fitzpatrick, F

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Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Irish critical care units: results of a pilot prevalence survey, June 2011: Results of a pilot prevalence survey, June 2011

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