Surveillance of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli in perianal swab samples.
Gül ÇalışkanHale ErenFunda AslanNergis TezgeçHabibe İmerEsma SouleimanNazmiye Ülkü TüzemenUğur ÖnalEsra KazakYasemin HeperEmel YılmazCüneyt ÖzakınHalis AkalınPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2024)
Our study aimed to detect carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) and/or carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli in perianal swab samples, exploring their link to bloodstream infections (BSIs) in a tertiary-care university hospital. CRKP-related BSIs ranged from 3.7% to 9.58%, emphasizing the need to understand local risk factors for effective infection control.