2012 CRE Toolkit - Guidance for Control of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
Part 2: Regional CRE Prevention
Regions Where CRE are Common
CRE containment in high-prevalent regions will require the implementation of core and supplemental prevention measures across all acute care and long-term care facilities that provide medical or nursing care (e.g., long-term acute care hospitals and skilled nursing facilities).
![Algorithm for Regions where CRE are Common: I. Having Dedicated Personnel to Engage Healthcare facilities in CRE Prevention II. Regional CRE Surveillance and Feedback to Healthcare Facilities III. CRE Infection Prevention Measures IV. Facilitate Communication Between Healthcare Facilities V. Assess Efficacy of CRE Infection Prevention Measures Among Healthcare Facilities](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20121017112328im_/http://www.cdc.gov/hai/images/AlgorithmCommonCRE.gif)
- Refer to Part 1: Facility-Level Recommendations
- http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/pdf/guidelines/MDROGuideline2006.pdf
- http://www.cdc.gov/HAI/toolkits/InterfacilityTransferCommunicationForm11-2010.pdf
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