Screening sites for detection of carbapenemase-producers– a retrospective cohort study

Abstract While screening the rectal site and urine may be appropriate for detection of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales, respiratory samples, throat and wound swabs may increase the sensitivity of screening protocols when aiming to detect colonization with carbapenemase-producing non-ferment...

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Published in:	Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Main Authors:	Isabelle Vock, Silvio Ragozzino, Pascal Urwyler, Michelle Baumann, Gioele Capoferri, Peter M. Keller, Sarah Tschudin-Sutter
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Carbapenemases Carbapenemase-producing bacteria Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales Non-fermenting bacteria Screening
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-024-01513-2