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SUBMITTER: Viau R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4771221 | biostudies-other | 2016 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Viau Roberto R Frank Karen M KM Jacobs Michael R MR Wilson Brigid B Kaye Keith K Donskey Curtis J CJ Perez Federico F Endimiani Andrea A Bonomo Robert A RA
Clinical microbiology reviews 20160101 1
Carbapenemases have become a significant mechanism for broad-spectrum β-lactam resistance in Enterobacteriaceae and other Gram-negative bacteria such as Pseudomonas and Acinetobacter spp. Intestinal carriage of carbapenemase-producing organisms (CPOs) is an important source of transmission. Isolation of carriers is one strategy that can be used to limit the spread of these bacteria. In this review, we critically examine the clinical performance, advantages, and disadvantages of methods available ...[more]