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ArticleJournal of global infectious diseases

Rectal Carriage of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: A Menace to Highly Vulnerable Patients.

Amarjeet Kumar, Sarita Mohapatra, Sameer Bakhshi, Manoranjan Mahapatra, V Sreenivas, Bimal K Das, Seema Sood, Arti Kapil

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Amarjeet KumarDepartment of Microbiology, Dr. B. R. A. Institute Rotary Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Sarita MohapatraDepartment of Microbiology, Dr. B. R. A. Institute Rotary Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Sameer BakhshiDepartment of Medical oncology, Dr. B. R. A. Institute Rotary Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Manoranjan MahapatraDepartment of Hematology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
V SreenivasDepartment of Biostatistics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Bimal K DasDepartment of Microbiology, Dr. B. R. A. Institute Rotary Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Seema SoodDepartment of Microbiology, Dr. B. R. A. Institute Rotary Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Arti KapilDepartment of Microbiology, Dr. B. R. A. Institute Rotary Hospital, New Delhi, India.
DR. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital · INAll India Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBloodstream infection (BSI) due to carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with hematological malignancy. These patients receive chemotherapy during treatment, which lead to severe mucositis of gastrointestinal tract and myelosuppression. It was hypothesized that the gut colonizer translocate into the blood circulation causing BSI. Colonization rate with CRE among these patients in India is unknown.

aimThis study aims to determine the carriage rate of CRE in cancer patients. SETTING AND

designA prospective study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital of India. MATERIALS AND

methodsRectal swab of 93 patients were collected and processed as per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention protocol for detection of CRE. The isolate CREs were identified by standard phenotypic tests and confirmed for carbapenem resistance by disk diffusion test using carbapenem disk (imipenem, meropenem, doripenem, and ertapenem), Carba-NP test and modified Hodge test. Resistant to any of the carbapenem disc is considered as CRE.

resultsA total of 86 isolates were detected from 93 patients. Seventy-six isolates were identified as CRE, and 10 isolates were Gram-positive cocci and other Gram-negative bacilli. Acute myeloid leukemia was the most common clinical presentation followed by acute lymphoid leukemia. Thirty-nine out of 93 patients were on chemotherapy. Sixty-seven out of 76 isolates of CRE were observed positive for carbapenemase production by Carba-NP test.

conclusionThis study highlights very high rate of CRE carriage among the hematological malignancy patients; who are highly vulnerable to infection. This confirms the need of infection control prevention activities among the hematological malignancy patients.

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Carba-NP testcarbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceaehaematological malignancymodified Hodge test

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PMID30581264
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