Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae epidemiology in Veterans' Affairs medical centers varies by facility characteristics

Marissa S. Wirth; Margaret A. Fitzpatrick; Katie J. Suda; Geneva M. Wilson; Swetha Ramanathan; Martin E. Evans; Makoto M. Jones; Christopher D. Pfeiffer; Charlesnika T. Evans

doi:10.1017/ice.2020.1323

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae epidemiology in Veterans' Affairs medical centers varies by facility characteristics

Marissa S. Wirth, Margaret A. Fitzpatrick, Katie J. Suda, Geneva M. Wilson, Swetha Ramanathan, Martin E. Evans, Makoto M. Jones, Christopher D. Pfeiffer, Charlesnika T. Evans

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This is an epidemiological study of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in Veterans' Affairs medical centers (VAMCs). In 2017, almost 75% of VAMCs had at least 1 CRE case. We observed substantial geographic variability, with more cases in urban, complex facilities. This supports the benefit of tailoring infection control strategies to facility characteristics.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	885-889
Number of pages	5
Journal	Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Volume	42
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2020.1323
State	Published - Jul 2021

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Wirth, M. S., Fitzpatrick, M. A., Suda, K. J., Wilson, G. M., Ramanathan, S., Evans, M. E., Jones, M. M., Pfeiffer, C. D., & Evans, C. T. (2021). Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae epidemiology in Veterans' Affairs medical centers varies by facility characteristics. Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 42(7), 885-889. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2020.1323

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