Screening practices for antimicrobial-resistant organisms in a network of Canadian acute care hospitals
This study investigates screening practices for antimicrobial-resistant organisms (AROs) in seventy-five hospitals participating in the Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP). Screening practices varied with widespread MRSA screening, selective carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPO) screening, and limited vancomycin-resistant <i>Enterococcus</i> (VRE) screening. These findings may help interpret ARO rates within CNISP hospitals and inform screening practices.
Authors
- Jenine R. Leal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0308-4890)
- Erin McGill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2856-3334)
- Maureen Buchanan–Chell
- Olivia Varsaneux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3249-0721)
- Stephanie Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4910-0083)
- Jessica Bartoszko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6743-3538)
- Charles Frenette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8996-0766)
- Reena Titoria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4105-5908)
- Robyn Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6241-196X)
- Andrew Neitzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6901-9629)
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- Provincial Health Services Authority (CA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2024.385
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.79