Increased carbapenemase testing following implementation of national VA guidelines for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE)

• Main Authors: Margaret A. Fitzpatrick (Author), Katie J. Suda (Author), Swetha Ramanathan (Author), Geneva Wilson (Author), Linda Poggensee (Author), Martin Evans (Author), Makoto M. Jones (Author), Christopher D. Pfeiffer (Author), J. Stacey Klutts (Author), Eli Perencevich (Author), Michael Rubin (Author), Charlesnika T. Evans (Author), for the QUERI CARRIAGE Program (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To describe national trends in testing and detection of carbapenemases produced by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) and associate testing with culture and facility characteristics. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Department of Veterans' Affairs medica...