498. High Burden of CRO Colonization and Its Association with Infection Among Patients transferred to a Tertiary Care Hospital in India

摘要

BackgroundInfections with carbapenem-resistant organisms (CRO) are increasing worldwide and are associated with high mortality. Patients transferred from outside hospitals have been reported to be at increased risk of CRO colonization and infection. The rate of subsequent CRO infection in patients colonized with CRO is unclear in a high CRO burden setting