Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae epidemiology in Veterans' Affairs medical centers varies by facility characteristics.

Marissa S WirthMargaret A FitzpatrickKatie J SudaGeneva M WilsonSwetha RamanathanMartin E EvansMakoto M JonesChristopher D PfeifferCharlesnika T Evans

Published in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2020)

This is an epidemiological study of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in Veterans' Affairs medical centers (VAMCs). In 2017, almost 75% of VAMCs had at least 1 CRE case. We observed substantial geographic variability, with more cases in urban, complex facilities. This supports the benefit of tailoring infection control strategies to facility characteristics.

Keyphrases

multidrug resistant
pseudomonas aeruginosa
healthcare
klebsiella pneumoniae
long term care
risk factors
cystic fibrosis
escherichia coli