Carbapenemase-producing organism (CPO) colonisation at a district general hospital: universal screening may help reduce transmission

• Main Authors: Lynette Phee (Author), Stephanie Paget (Author), Judy Jacques (Author), Binutha Bharathan (Author), Husam El-Mugamar (Author), Anand Sivaramakrishnan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Objective: Assess the potential of hospital-wide routine screening by determining the prevalence and incidence of carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs) isolated from rectal screens at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals. Methods: 3,553 samples were collected between 01/12/2018 and 31/08/2019...