Perceived barriers and enablers for preventing the spread of carbapenem producing gram-negative bacteria during patient transfers: a mixed methods study among healthcare providers

Perceived barriers and enablers for preventing the spread of carbapenem producing gram-negative bacteria during patient transfers: a mixed methods study among healthcare providers

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) increasingly threatens public health. Carbapenem-producing gram-negative bacteria (CPB) pose the biggest threat. The risk for CPB spread is heightened during the transfer of a CPB-positive patient between different healthcare institutions or healthc...

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Main Authors: Eline van Dulm, Wendy van der Veldt, Katja Jansen-van der Meiden, Gerry van Renselaar, Lian Bovée, Jeanette Ros, Udi Davidovich, Yvonne van Duijnhoven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Carbapenem producing gram-negative bacteria
Carbapenem producing Enterobacteriaceae
Communication
Knowledge
Healthcare providers
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4684-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4684-x

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