Key points
- The Global Action in Healthcare Network – Antimicrobial Resistance Module (GAIHN-AR) Interim Laboratory Guidance for Colonization Screening for Carbapenem-resistant Organisms provides guidance for laboratories that perform screening for carbapenem-resistant organisms.
- This resource is designed for GAIHN-AR participants but can be adapted for any global healthcare facility.
- For questions or access to referenced tools, please email iicb@cdc.gov.
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Last updated: June 28, 2024
Developed by: About Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
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Related webinars
Webinars found at the links below provide information to help laboratories implement the GAIHN-AR Interim Laboratory Guidance for Colonization Screening for Carbapenem-resistant Organisms.
Colonization screening for prevention
The webinar found on the Colonization Screening for Prevention page covers the use of admission and routine colonization screening to monitor and prevent the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
Resources for colonization screening to reduce and monitor AR spread in global healthcare settings
Containment activities
The webinar found on the Containment Activities page covers the use of colonization screening during a containment response.
Resources to contain organisms carrying novel/rarely identified carbapenemases in global health care