Act Fast as Time Is Less: High Faecal Carriage of Carbapenem-Resistant in Critical Care Patients.

Introduction: Carbapenem-resistant (CRE) are drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria that are present in the community as well as in hospitals. Their infection and colonisation puts critically ill patients at high risk due to the drug-resistant nature of the strains and possible spreading of these organisms, even in a hospital environment.

Aim: To examine the presence and types of species in patients admitted directly from the community.