Bacterial characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) colonized strains and their correlation with subsequent infection.

Qun LinYue WangJing YuShusheng LiYicheng ZhangHui WangXiaoquan LaiDong LiuLiyan MaoYing LuoGuoxing TangZhongju ChenZi-Yong Sun

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)

Patients colonized with KPC-CRE or strains with an imipenem MIC ≥ 32 mg/L were at particularly high risk of subsequent CRE infections during their hospital stay.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
escherichia coli
klebsiella pneumoniae
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
healthcare
multidrug resistant
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
emergency department
patient reported outcomes
cystic fibrosis
acute care
patient reported