Incidence of infections due to third generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae - a prospective multicentre cohort study in six German university hospitals.

Anna Maria RohdeJanine ZweignerMiriam Wiese-PosseltFrank SchwabMichael BehnkeAxel KolaBirgit ObermannJohannes K-M KnoblochSusanne FeihlChristiane QuerbachFriedemann GebhardtAlexander MischnikVera IhleWiebke SchröderSabina ArmeanSilke PeterEvelina TacconelliAxel HamprechtHarald SeifertMaria J G T VehreschildWinfried V KernPetra Gastmeiernull null

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2018)

Comparing the known 3GCREB admission prevalence of the participating hospitals (9.5%) with the percentage of patients with a 3GCREB infection (0.58%), we conclude the prevalence of 3GCREB in university hospitals to be about 16 times higher than suggested when only patients with 3GCREB infections are considered. Moreover, we find the HAI and CAI incidence caused by CRE in Germany to be relatively low.

Keyphrases

risk factors
healthcare
emergency department
clinical trial
pseudomonas aeruginosa
multidrug resistant
study protocol
randomized controlled trial
escherichia coli
urinary tract infection