Healthcare workers experiences of caring for patients colonized with Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterale (CPE) in an acute hospital setting - A qualitative descriptive study.

Background: Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacterale (CPE) is a multi-drug resistant organism, that is of growing concern within hospitals worldwide. This leads to an increased workload on healthcare workers.

Purpose: To explore the experiences of healthcare workers who care for patients colonized with CPE.