| Literature DB >> 30220617 |
Assia Mairi1, Abdelaziz Touati2, Sylia Ait Bessai2, Yasmina Boutabtoub2, Fazia Khelifi2, Albert Sotto3, Jean-Philippe Lavigne4, Alix Pantel5.
Abstract
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.Entities:
Keywords: Algeria; Enterobacteriaceae; Mother-newborn pairs; OXA-48; Outbreak; Transmission
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Year: 2018 PMID: 30220617 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2018.07.009
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Infect Control ISSN: 0196-6553 Impact factor: 2.918