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SUBMITTER: Nekkab N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7483561 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nekkab Narimane N Crépey Pascal P Astagneau Pascal P Opatowski Lulla L Temime Laura L
Scientific reports 20200910 1
The spread of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in healthcare settings is a major public health threat that has been associated with cross-border and local patient transfers between healthcare facilities. Since the impact of transfers on spread may vary, our study aimed to assess the contribution of a patient transfer network on CPE incidence and spread at a countrywide level, with a case study of France from 2012 to 2015. Our results suggest a transition in 2013 from a CPE epidem ...[more]