New blog: Vietnam hospital combats AR

A CDC-supported initiative in Vietnam shows the positive impact IPC activities can have on CRE prevention

Implementing Infection Prevention and Control Measures Reduces CRE in Vietnam

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) are identified as an urgent antimicrobial resistance (AR) threat in CDC’s 2019 AR Threats Report. CRE can spread quickly in healthcare settings and cause severe, difficult-to-treat infections. Infection prevention and control (IPC) is critical to prevent the spread of these bacteria.  The latest Safe Healthcare Blog highlights a CDC-supported initiative at a hospital in Vietnam that has used IPC quality improvement strategies to reduce CRE colonization and infection in an intensive care unit. Visit the blog to learn more about how IPC activities successfully reduced CRE in this hospital where it was initially very high and about how this success is informing global work to detect, prevent, and respond to AR through CDC’s Global Action in Healthcare Network.

A hospital staff member in Vietnam demonstrates personal protective equipment and a new area for caring for patients with CRE.

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