Journal
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
Volume 47, Issue 1, Pages 105-108Publisher
MOSBY-ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.07.009
Keywords
Enterobacteriaceae; OXA-48; Mother-newborn pairs; Transmission; Outbreak; Algeria
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- National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM)
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The diffusion of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) represents a worldwide public health problem. This study revealed that the prevalence of OXA-48-producing enterobacteria was 4.6% (19/414) and 1.6% (7/422) in mothers and newborns, respectively, from 2 maternity units in Algeria. Previous hospital admission was an independent factor associated with an increased risk of CPE carriage in the mothers (P = .021). The low birth weight was significantly associated with this carriage in the newborns (P = .008). The screening of these bacteria is essential to prevent the dissemination of CPE. (C) 2018 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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