Germs of thrones - spontaneous decolonization of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) in Western Europe: is this myth or reality?

Benjamin DavidoAurore MoussiegtAurélien DinhFrédérique BouchandMorgan MattOlivia SenardLaurene DeconinckFlorence EspinasseChristine LawrenceNicolas FortineauAzzam Saleh-MghirSilvia CaballeroLelia EscautJérome Salomon

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2018)

Our study shows that spontaneous decolonization is increasing over time (up to 48.2%). We can regret that only few patients underwent screening after 1 year, emphasizing the need for more monitoring and prospective studies.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
pseudomonas aeruginosa
multidrug resistant
cystic fibrosis
patient reported outcomes