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Cambridge University Press, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 4(40), p. 463-466, 2019

DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.24

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Laboratory practices for identification and reporting of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Department of Veterans Affairs facilities

Journal article published in 2019 by Margaret A. Fitzpatrick ORCID, Katie J. Suda, Swetha Ramanathan, Nasia Safdar, Christopher D. Pfeiffer, Eli Perencevich, Michael Rubin, Marylou Guihan, Charnetta Brown, Martin Evans, Makoto M. Jones, Michael Icardi, James Stacey Klutts ORCID, Charlesnika T. Evans ORCID
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AbstractLaboratory identification of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is a key step in controlling its spread. Our survey showed that most Veterans Affairs laboratories follow VA guidelines for initial CRE identification, whereas 55.0% use PCR to confirm carbapenemase production. Most respondents were knowledgeable about CRE guidelines. Barriers included staffing, training, and financial resources.