Journal article
Laboratory practices for identification and reporting of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities
Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.40(4), pp.463-466
04/2019
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.24
PMID: 30829187
Abstract
Laboratory identification of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is a key step in controlling its spread. Our survey showed that most Veterans Affairs laboratories follow VA guidelines for initial CRE identification, whereas 55.0% use PCR to confirm carbapenemase production. Most respondents were knowledgeable about CRE guidelines. Barriers included staffing, training, and financial resources.
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- Title: Subtitle
- Laboratory practices for identification and reporting of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities
- Creators
- Margaret A Fitzpatrick - Department of Veterans Affairs,Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare,Edward Hines, Jr, VA Hospital, Hines, IllinoisKatie J Suda - Department of Veterans Affairs,Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare,Edward Hines, Jr, VA Hospital, Hines, IllinoisSwetha Ramanathan - Department of Veterans Affairs,Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare,Edward Hines, Jr, VA Hospital, Hines, IllinoisMarylou Guihan - Department of Veterans Affairs,Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare,Edward Hines, Jr, VA Hospital, Hines, IllinoisCharnetta Brown - Department of Veterans Affairs, Houston Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety,Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center,Houston, TexasNasia Safdar - Department of Veterans Affairs,William S. Middleton Memorial VA Medical Center,Madison, WisconsinMartin Evans - Department of Veterans Affairs,Lexington VA Medical Center,Lexington, KentuckyMakoto M Jones - Department of Veterans Affairs,VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System,Salt Lake City, UtahChristopher D Pfeiffer - Department of Veterans Affairs,Portland VA Healthcare System,Portland, OregonJ Stacey Klutts - Department of Veterans Affairs,Iowa City VA Health Care System,Iowa City, IowaMichael Icardi - Department of Veterans Affairs,Iowa City VA Health Care System,Iowa City, IowaEli Perencevich - Department of Veterans Affairs,Iowa City VA Health Care System,Iowa City, IowaMichael Rubin - Department of Veterans Affairs,VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System,Salt Lake City, UtahCharlesnika T Evans - Department of Veterans Affairs,Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare,Edward Hines, Jr, VA Hospital, Hines, IllinoisQUERI CARRIAGE Program
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol.40(4), pp.463-466
- DOI
- 10.1017/ice.2019.24
- PMID
- 30829187
- NLM abbreviation
- Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
- ISSN
- 1559-6834
- eISSN
- 1559-6834
- Publisher
- United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/2019
- Academic Unit
- Epidemiology; Pathology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984001172602771
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