A Longitudinal Study of Spontaneous Gut Decolonization of Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria in Neonatal and Pediatric Patients.

Violetta-Magdalini DardaElias IosifidisCharalampos AntachopoulosFotis KirvasilisCharalampos ZarrasMaria SimitsopoulouEugenia PapakonstantinouEleni AgakidouMaria SdougkaEmmanuel Roilides

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2022)

Spontaneous decolonization occurs in most CRGNB colonized >30 days and all neonates within 12 months. One-third of colonized patients develop CRGNB infection(s). These findings may help optimize duration of contact precautions and empirical antimicrobial therapy for CRGNB colonized pediatric patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
low birth weight