A centrally coordinated intervention succeeded in containing a nationwide CRE outbreak after local measures failed. The intervention demonstrates the importance of strategic planning and national oversight in combating antimicrobial resistance.

The chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated sponge is safe and significantly reduces the rates of CVC colonization in infants and children after cardiac surgery.

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A national, coordinated intervention resulted in a sustained decrease in CRE incidence and prevalence in LTCFs. These results support the assumption that centrally coordinated intervention is an essential public health tool in reducing CRE in healthcare facilities.