A cross-sectional survey of Department of Veterans Affairs laboratory practices for identification of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Aubrey M. Sawyer; Cara Ray; J. Stacey Klutts; Margaret Fitzpatrick; Katie J. Suda; Natalie Hicks; Martin Evans; Makoto Jones; Christopher D. Pfeiffer; Charlesnika T. Evans; QUERI CARRIAGE Program

doi:10.1017/ash.2024.404

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology (Jan 2024)

A cross-sectional survey of Department of Veterans Affairs laboratory practices for identification of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Aubrey M. Sawyer,
Cara Ray,
J. Stacey Klutts,
Margaret Fitzpatrick,
Katie J. Suda,
Natalie Hicks,
Martin Evans,
Makoto Jones,
Christopher D. Pfeiffer,
Charlesnika T. Evans,
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Affiliations

Aubrey M. Sawyer: ORCiD; Department of Veterans Affairs, Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
Cara Ray: ORCiD; Department of Veterans Affairs, Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA
J. Stacey Klutts: ORCiD; Department of Pathology, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, USA Department of Veterans Affairs, Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA, USA
Margaret Fitzpatrick: ORCiD; Center of Innovation for Veteran Centered and Value Driven Care, Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center, Aurora, CO, USA University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
Katie J. Suda: ORCiD; Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Pittsburgh VA Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Natalie Hicks: MDRO Prevention Office, VA National Infectious Diseases Service, Washington, DC, USA
Martin Evans: ORCiD; MDRO Prevention Office, VA National Infectious Diseases Service, Washington, DC, USA
Makoto Jones: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Salt Lake City Healthcare System, Salt Lake City, UT, USA Department of Medicine, Division of Epidemiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Christopher D. Pfeiffer: ORCiD; Department of Veterans Affairs, Portland VA Healthcare System, Portland, OR, USA Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Oregon Health Science University, Portland, OR, USA
Charlesnika T. Evans: ORCiD; Department of Veterans Affairs, Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL, USA Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research and Department of Preventive Medicine Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2024.404
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4

Abstract

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Control of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa spread in healthcare settings begins with timely and accurate laboratory testing practices. Survey results show most Veterans Affairs facilities are performing recommended tests to identify these organisms. Most facilities report sufficient resources to perform testing, though medium-complexity facilities report some perceived barriers.

Published in Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology

ISSN: 2732-494X (Online)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases; Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Website: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antimicrobial-stewardship-and-healthcare-epidemiology

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