Ramanathan, Swetha, Katie J Suda, Margaret A Fitzpatrick, Marylou Guihan, Cassie Cunningham Goedken, Nasia Safdar, Martin Evans, et al. 2022. “A Survey of Infection Control Strategies for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Department of Veterans’ Affairs Facilities.”. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 43 (7): 939-42.
Abstract
A survey of Veterans' Affairs Medical Centers on control of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and carbapenem-producing CRE (CP-CRE) demonstrated that most facilities use VA guidelines but few screen for CRE/CP-CRE colonization regularly or regularly communicate CRE/CP-CRE status at patient transfer. Most respondents were knowledgeable about CRE guidelines but cited lack of adequate resources.