Translating_whole_genome_sequence_technology_into_diagnostic_and_public_health-sc-5083
Translating_whole_genome_sequence_technology_into_diagnostic_and_public_health
Study using whole-genome sequencing to investigate the transmission of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Ireland.
This is a retrospective surveillance study of carbapenem-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in Ireland using whole genome sequencing (WGS). Our study will test the hypothesis that epidemiological and genomic information can be used to define the major reservoirs of CPE and to identity intra- and inter-hospital transmission of CPE. This information will enable us provide insights for infection control practice and proposed areas for interventions to minimise the spread of CPE in Ireland.