scholarly journals Evaluation of Remel Spectra CRE Agar for Detection of Carbapenem-Resistant Bacteria from Rectal Swabs Obtained from Residents of a Long-Term-Care Facility

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (9) ◽  
pp. 2823-2826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent J. LaBombardi ◽  
Carl M. Urban ◽  
Barry N. Kreiswirth ◽  
Liang Chen ◽  
Giuliana Osorio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Agar Plate ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Carbapenem Resistant

We compared the Remel Spectra CRE agar plate to CDC standard methodology for the isolation of carbapenem-resistantEnterobacteriaceae(CRE) from 300 rectal swab specimens obtained from patients residing in a long-term-care facility (LTCF). Multiplex PCR experiments were performed on isolates to identify specificKlebsiella pneumoniaecarbapenemases (KPC) and additional β-lactamases. Of the 300 patients, 72 (24%) harbored CRE and were PCR positive for KPC enzymes. The Remel Spectra CRE plates detected KPC-type CRE in isolates from 70 of 72 patients (97.2%), while the CDC method detected CRE in 56 of 72 (77.8%). CRE identification results were available in 18 h compared to 36 h for the CDC method. Remel Spectra CRE agar plates can provide useful means for a fast and reliable method for detecting KPC-type CRE and for accelerated institution of appropriate infection control precautions.

Infection Prevention and Control in the Long-Term-Care Facility

1997 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 831-849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip W. Smith ◽  
Patricia G. Rusnak
Keyword(s):  
Infection Control ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Infection Prevention And Control ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility ◽  
Control Programs

AbstractMore than 1.5 million residents reside in US nursing homes. In recent years, the acuity of illness of nursing home residents has increased. Long-term-care facility residents have a risk of developing nosocomial infection that is similar to acute-care hospital patients. A great deal of information has been published concerning infections in the long-term-care facility, and infection control programs are nearly universal.This position paper reviews the literature on infections and infection control programs in the long-term-care facility, covering such topics as tuberculosis, bloodborne pathogens, epidemics, isolation systems, immunization, and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Recommendations are developed for long-term-care infection control programs based on interpretation of currently available evidence. The recommendations cover the structure and function of the infection control program, including surveillance, isolation, outbreak control, resident care, and employee health. Infection control resources also are presented.

scholarly journals Colonization and Infection with Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in a Long-Term Care Facility

1994 ◽  
Vol 42 (10) ◽  
pp. 1062-1069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret S. Terpenning ◽  
Suzanne F. Bradley ◽  
Jim Y. Wan ◽  
Carol E. Chenoweth ◽  
Karen A. Jorgensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Long Term Care ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Antibiotic Resistant ◽  
Term Care Facility ◽  
Long Term Care Facility
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