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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) Infection

5 Steps Clinicians Should Take:

  1. Place patients currently or previously colonized or infected with CRE on Contact Precautions
  2. Wear a gown and gloves when caring for patients with CRE
  3. Perform hand hygiene – use alcohol-based hand rub or wash hand with soap and water before and after contact with patient or their environment
  4. Prescribe and use antibiotics wisely
  5. Discontinue devices like urinary catheters as soon as no longer necessary

 

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Clinicians play a critical role in slowing the spread of CRE. Rapidly identifying patients colonized or infected with these organisms and placing them in Contact Precautions when appropriate, using antibiotics wisely, and minimizing device use are all important parts of preventing CRE transmission.

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