Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium: The value of a computerized monitoring system to limit their spread - 01/09/23
Graphical abstract |
Highlights |
• | Sixteen outbreaks occurred. The proportion of infected carriers differed significantly between outbreaks (index cases) and non-epidemic episodes (50.0% and 20.5% respectively, p = 0.03). |
• | The detection system was able to control diffusion in 99.7% of readmissions of known carriers. Among the 360 readmissions detected by the system, only one was involved in an outbreak due to non-compliance with infection control measures. |
• | Given the low screening completion rate (26.2%) and the low detection rate (1.3%), extended monitoring of contact patients does not seem relevant. |
Abstract |
Objective |
To quickly implement Infection Prevention and Control measures (“search and isolate” strategy), a computerized monitoring system for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) and Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) carrier and contact patients has been developed in our hospital since 2014. The objectives were to assess the value of a computerized monitoring system in CPE and VRE management and to evaluate the relevance of extended monitoring of all contact patients.
Methods |
Using the data extracted from the computerized system, we conducted a descriptive analysis of CPE and VRE carriers detected from 2004 to 2019 and CPE and VRE extensive contact patients (when hospital stay overlapped with the stay of a carrier in the same unit) from 2014 to 2019.
Results |
Between 2015 and 2019 (microbiological data only available during this period), 113 CPE and 558 VRE carriers were registered in the database (DB). Among them, 33.9% CPE and 12.8% VRE carriers were infected (p = 0.02). The most frequent infections were urinary tract infections (52.0%), bloodstream infections (20.0%) and pneumonia (16.0%).
Close to 8000 (7679) extended contact patients were exposed. Only 26.2% of them were removed from the DB because of appropriate negative post-exposure rectal screenings. No rectal screening was performed in 33.5% of contact patients.
Between 2014 and 2019, 16 outbreaks occurred. The proportion of infected carriers differed significantly between outbreaks (index cases) and non-epidemic episodes (50.0% and 20.5% respectively, p = 0.03).
The detection system was able to control diffusion in 99.7% of readmissions of known carriers. Among the 360 readmissions detected by the system, only one was involved in an outbreak due to non-compliance with infection control measures.
Conclusion |
Given the low screening completion rate (26.2%) and the low detection rate (1.3%), extended monitoring of contact patients does not seem relevant. After five years of use, the computerized monitoring system has demonstrated its effectiveness in terms of responsiveness and limitation of the spread of multidrug-resistant organisms.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium, Computerized monitoring system
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Vol 53 - N° 6
Article 104724- septembre 2023 Retour au numéro
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