Risk factors for rectal colonization of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in a tertiary care hospital: a case-control study from Turkey

Eser F., Yilmaz G., Guner R., HASANOĞLU İ., Urkmez Korkmaz F. Y., AÇIKGÖZ Z., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.49, no.1, pp.341-346, 2019 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1810-65
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.341-346
  • Keywords: Enterobacteriaceae, colonization, risk factor, Klebsiella pneumoniae, carbapenem, KLEBSIELLA-PNEUMONIAE COLONIZATION, TERM ACUTE-CARE, ACQUISITION, INFECTION, PREVALENCE, UNITS
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors of patients colonized with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE).