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. 2019 Aug;79(2):115-122.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.05.013. Epub 2019 May 21.

High prevalence of colonisation with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae among patients admitted to Vietnamese hospitals: Risk factors and burden of disease

Dien M Tran  1 , Mattias Larsson  2 , Linus Olson  2 , Ngoc T B Hoang  1 , Ngai K Le  3 , Dung T K Khu  3 , Hung D Nguyen  4 , Tam V Vu  5 , Tinh H Trinh  6 , Thinh Q Le  7 , Phuong T T Phan  8 , Binh G Nguyen  9 , Nhung H Pham  9 , Bang H Mai  10 , Tuan V Nguyen  10 , Phuong T K Nguyen  10 , Nhan D Le  11 , Tuan M Huynh  12 , Le T Anh Thu  13 , Tran C Thanh  14 , Björn Berglund  15 , Lennart E Nilsson  15 , Elin Bornefall  15 , Le H Song  10 , Håkan Hanberger  16
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High prevalence of colonisation with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae among patients admitted to Vietnamese hospitals: Risk factors and burden of disease

Dien M Tran et al. J Infect. 2019 Aug.
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Abstract

Background: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is an increasing problem worldwide, but particularly problematic in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) due to limitations of resources for surveillance of CRE and infection prevention and control (IPC).

Methods: A point prevalence survey (PPS) with screening for colonisation with CRE was conducted on 2233 patients admitted to neonatal, paediatric and adult care at 12 Vietnamese hospitals located in northern, central and southern Vietnam during 2017 and 2018. CRE colonisation was determined by culturing of faecal specimens on selective agar for CRE. Risk factors for CRE colonisation were evaluated. A CRE admission and discharge screening sub-study was conducted among one of the most vulnerable patient groups; infants treated at an 80-bed Neonatal ICU from March throughout June 2017 to assess CRE acquisition, hospital-acquired infection (HAI) and treatment outcome.

Results: A total of 1165 (52%) patients were colonised with CRE, most commonly Klebsiella pneumoniae (n = 805), Escherichia coli (n = 682) and Enterobacter spp. (n = 61). Duration of hospital stay, HAI and treatment with a carbapenem were independent risk factors for CRE colonisation. The PPS showed that the prevalence of CRE colonisation increased on average 4.2% per day and mean CRE colonisation rates increased from 13% on the day of admission to 89% at day 15 of hospital stay. At the NICU, CRE colonisation increased from 32% at admission to 87% at discharge, mortality was significantly associated (OR 5·5, P < 0·01) with CRE colonisation and HAI on admission.

Conclusion: These data indicate that there is an epidemic spread of CRE in Vietnamese hospitals with rapid transmission to hospitalised patients.

Keywords: CRE; Carbapenem resistance enterobacteriaceae; Colonisation; HAI; Hospital acquired infections; Mortality.

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