Evaluation of patient-held carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) alert card

K Poole; R George; T Shryane; K Shankar; Julie Cawthorne; M Worsley; Nick Savage; J Scott; William Welfare

doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2015.10.008

Evaluation of patient-held carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) alert card

K Poole, R George, T Shryane, K Shankar, Julie Cawthorne, M Worsley, Nick Savage, J Scott, William Welfare

Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care (L5)

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Abstract

Public Health England recommends patient-held cards for those colonized with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE). Alert cards were provided to 104 CPE-positive inpatients, with follow-up at six months. Excluding those who died, the response rate was 39%. Sixteen patients (46%) recalled receiving the card; 13 (81%) of these retained it, most (64%) of whom reported using it. This is the first evaluation of a patient-held alert card for any antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria in the UK. This study demonstrated that, when retained, CPE alert cards can be an effective communication tool. Further work is required to evaluate effectiveness and improve retention.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	102-105
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Hospital Infection
Volume	92
Issue number	1
Early online date	2 Nov 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2015.10.008
Publication status	Published - Jan 2016

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bacterial Proteins
Carrier State
Child
Child, Preschool
Continuity of Patient Care
Enterobacteriaceae
Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Female
Great Britain
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Medical Order Entry Systems
Middle Aged
Pilot Projects
Point-of-Care Systems
Young Adult
beta-Lactamases
Journal Article

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