Anamnestic risk factor evaluation of patients carrying carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales and/or Acinetobacter baumannii - impact on infection control management at a German University Hospital

• Main Authors: Hofmann, Franziska (Author), Heudorf, Ursel (Author), Steul, Katrin (Author), Wichelhaus, Thomas A (Author), Besier, Silke (Author), Hogardt, Michael (Author), Hack, Daniel (Author), Steinmann, Elvira (Author), Kempf, Volkhard A J (Author), Reinheimer, Claudia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Carbapenem-resistant and are of major concern in terms of infection prevention and control. This study evaluated factors that may increase the frequency of and with carbapenem resistance (CR) in patients admitted to a German University Hospital for implementation of optimized infection c...