Association Between Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) Colonization Status at Time of Hospital Admission and the Subsequent Development of CRE Infection and Mortality in High-Risk Patients
A substantial percentage of the high-risk patients had a positive CRE screening test at the time of hospital admission and CRE-colonization status predicted 30-day mortality. Further studies are needed to determine the best practices for CRE screening as a strategy to prevent infection and mortality.
Authors
- Mohammad Alqadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6361-5692)
- Emily L. G. Heaphy
- Lama Hefni
- Abeer N. Alshukairi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9565-3527)
- Mohammed Alhuthali
- Manar Alzahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4639-3500)
- Mohammad K. Al Hroub
- Basem Alraddadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1565-1829)
- Yasser Aldabbagh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5244-4058)
- Mohammed Qutub (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3782-2249)
- Moayad Sami Qashqari
Institutions
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- Ministry of Health (MM)
- King Fahad Hospital Jeddah (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection and Drug Resistance
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/idr.s479487
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.68