title: Rectal swab screening for the detection of carriage of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae.
authors: Public Health Laboratory Manchester, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK; Department of Infection, Centre for Clinical Microbiology, University College London, London, UK. Electronic address: rob.shorten@cmft.nhs.uk.
authors: R J
authors: RJ
authors: Shorten
authors: Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Ashcroft
authors: Public Health Laboratory Manchester, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK; Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
authors: A R
authors: AR
authors: Dodgson
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000379:methods; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000201:enzymology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001618:beta-Lactamases; C063912:carbapenemase