Epidemiology of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Egyptian intensive care units using National Healthcare–associated Infections Surveillance Data, 2011–2017
07 January 2020
This analysis demonstrated a high and increasing burden of CRE in Egyptian hospitals, highlighting the importance of enhancing infection prevention and control (IPC) programs and antimicrobial stewardship activities and guiding the implementation of targeted IPC measures to contain CRE in Egyptian ICU’s.
Further reading: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Author(s): Sara Kotb, Meghan Lyman, Ghada Ismail, Mohammad Abd El Fattah, Samia A. Girgis, Ahmed Etman, Soad Hafez, Jehan El-Kholy, Maysaa El Sayed Zaki, Hebat-allah G. Rashed, Ghada M. Khalil, Omar Sayyouh & Maha Talaat
Effective Surveillance
EADA 2023
Emerging Antimicrobials and Diagnostics in AMR 2023
International Matchmaking Symposium EADA 2023
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
16/17 November