Carriage duration of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a hospital cohort - implications for infection control measures
Mo Y., Hernandez-Koutoucheva A., Musicha P., Bertrand D., Lye D., Tek NO., Fenlon SN., Chen SL., Lin LM., Tang WY., Barkham T., Nagarajan N., Cooper BS., Marimuthu K.
Abstract Carriage duration of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) is uncertain. We followed 21 CPE carriers over one year. Mean carriage duration was 86 (95%CrI= [60, 122]) days, with 98.5% (95%CrI= [95.0, 99.8]) probability of decolonization in one year. Antibiotic consumption was associated with prolonged carriage. CPE-carriers’ status should be reviewed yearly.