title: The efficacy of infection control interventions in reducing the incidence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the nonoutbreak setting: A systematic review.
abstract: We conducted a systematic review to examine the efficacy of infection control interventions for the control of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in hospitals in the non-outbreak setting. Although 4 uncontrolled, retrospective studies were included in the review, no well designed prospective studies capable of informing infection control practice were identified, underscoring the urgent need for research in this area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada.
authors.forename: Shannon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goddard
authors.forename: Matthew P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Muller
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic