A Longitudinal Study of Spontaneous Gut Decolonization of Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria in Neonatal and Pediatric Patients

Conclusions: Spontaneous decolonization occurs in most CRGNB colonized>30 days and all neonates within 12 months. One-third of colonized patients develop CRGNB infection(s). These findings may help optimize duration of contact precautions and empirical antimicrobial therapy for CRGNB colonized pediatric patients.
Source: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Antimicrobial Reports Source Type: research