Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae colonisation in adult inpatients : a point prevalence study

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dc.contributor.authorNel, Pieteren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPaterson, Lauren A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorHoffmann, Renaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-26T07:46:20Z
dc.date.available2021-08-26T07:46:20Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.descriptionCITATION: Nel, P., Paterson, L. A. & Hoffmann, R. 2019. Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae colonisation in adult inpatients : a point prevalence study. Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 34(1):a129, doi:10.4102/sajid.v34i1.129.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://sajid.co.za
dc.description.abstractBackground: Infections caused by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) have been increasing worldwide in recent years, but data regarding the prevalence and clinical significance of CPE colonisation in South Africa is not well documented. Local private hospital groups have implemented routine screening programmes for selected high-risk patients as endorsed by the South African Society for Clinical Microbiology. This practice is not routinely performed in the public sector. Methods: A point prevalence study was performed at Tygerberg Hospital (TBH) by screening patients of all the adult inpatient wards to investigate the current prevalence of CPE colonisation. Common risk factors associated with CPE colonisation were also investigated. Results: From a total of 439 patient samples collected, only one patient was colonised with a Klebsiella pneumoniae organism harbouring blaNDM-1. The identified patient had none of the common risk factors associated with CPE colonisation. Conclusion: Based on these findings, screening for CPE colonisation in adults on admission to TBH is currently not recommended.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/129
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent5 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNel, P., Paterson, L. A. & Hoffmann, R. 2019. Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae colonisation in adult inpatients : a point prevalence study. Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases, 34(1):a129, doi:10.4102/sajid.v34i1.129
dc.identifier.issn2313-1810 (online)
dc.identifier.issn2312-0053 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.4102/sajid.v34i1.129
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/117138
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAOSISen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectCPE colonisation.en_ZA
dc.subjectCarbapenemaseen_ZA
dc.subjectEnterobacteriaceaeen_ZA
dc.subjectKlebsiella pneumoniaeen_ZA
dc.titleCarbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae colonisation in adult inpatients : a point prevalence studyen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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