Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3371428 Journal of Hospital Infection 2016 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

SummaryThe spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) has become a worldwide problem. Early identification and isolation of asymptomatic carriers are important for infection prevention and control measures. All inpatients (N = 1427) admitted to ‘Fondazione Santa Lucia’ Rehabilitation Hospital in 2014 were screened by rectal swab; 10.2% of them were CPE-colonized. The multivariate analysis on anamnestic data showed that both previous admission to an intensive care unit (odds ratio: 4.04; 95% confidence interval: 2.20–7.44; P < 0.001) or post-acute care hospitals (2.88; 1.74–4.77; P < 0.001) and presence of a central venous catheter (2.19; 1.34–3.59; P < 0.001) were significant risk factors.

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