Journal article
A survey of infection control strategies for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Department of Veterans' Affairs facilities
Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.43(7), pp.939-942
09/22/2020
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2020.328
PMID: 32959749
Abstract
A survey of Veterans' Affairs Medical Centers on control of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and carbapenem-producing CRE (CP-CRE) demonstrated that most facilities use VA guidelines but few screen for CRE/CP-CRE colonization regularly or regularly communicate CRE/CP-CRE status at patient transfer. Most respondents were knowledgeable about CRE guidelines but cited lack of adequate resources.
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- Title: Subtitle
- A survey of infection control strategies for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Department of Veterans' Affairs facilities
- Creators
- Swetha Ramanathan - Department of Veterans' Affairs, Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Edward Hines Jr. Va HospitalKatie J Suda - Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Va Pittsburgh Health Care System, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineMargaret A Fitzpatrick - Department of Veterans' Affairs, Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Edward Hines Jr. Va Hospital, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineMarylou Guihan - Department of Veterans' Affairs, Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Edward Hines Jr. Va Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineCassie Cunningham Goedken - Center for Comprehensive Access Delivery and Research, Department of Veterans' Affairs, Iowa City Va Health Care SystemNasia Safdar - Department of Veterans' Affairs, William S. Middleton Memorial Va Medical Center, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, University of Wisconsin School of Public Health and MedicineMartin Evans - Department of Veterans' Affairs, Lexington Va Medical CenterMakoto Jones - Department of Veterans' Affairs, Va Salt Lake City Healthcare System, Department of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, University of UtahChristopher D Pfeiffer - Department of Veterans' Affairs, Portland Va Health Care System, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Oregon Health and Science UniversityEli N Perencevich - Department of Veterans' Affairs, Iowa City Va Health Care System, Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Carver College of MedicineMichael Rubin - Department of Veterans' Affairs, Va Salt Lake City Healthcare System, Department of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, University of UtahCharlesnika T Evans - Department of Veterans' Affairs, Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Edward Hines Jr. Va Hospital, Center for Healthcare Studies, Department of Preventive Medicine, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.43(7), pp.939-942
- DOI
- 10.1017/ice.2020.328
- PMID
- 32959749
- NLM abbreviation
- Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
- ISSN
- 0899-823X
- eISSN
- 1559-6834
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/22/2020
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984001241602771
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