CRE Information for Health Professionals

Testing and Reporting

• Surveillance Case Definition and Reporting
  CRE surveillance definition and reporting to MDH.
   
• Isolate Submission and Laboratory Testing
  Laboratory testing protocols for CRE and isolate submission to MDH.

About CRE Resistance Mechanisms

• CRE Resistance Mechanisms
  Information for health care personnel about resistance mechanisms responsible for CRE.

Guidelines and Recommendations

• Hospital Admission Screening for CPO and C. auris Colonization
  MDH hospital admission screening recommendations to detect carbapenemase-producing organism (CPO) and Candida auris colonization in Minnesota patients who received health care abroad or in certain U.S. regions in the past 12 months.
• Containment Checklist for Carbapenemase-Producing Organisms for Long-term Care Facilities (PDF) 
  MDH checklist for infection prevention and control in long-term care facilities providing care for a resident with a carbapenemase-producing organism (CPO) such as carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), Pseudomonas, or Acinetobacter with at least one or more carbapenemase-producing genes (e.g., KPC, NDM, VIM, IMP, or OXA-48).
• CDC: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) Infection Control
  CDC recommendations for detection, tracking, and reporting of CRE.
• Other Guidelines and Resources 
  Guidelines and resources to prevent CRE transmission in health care facilities.

Trainings and Webinars

• CRE Trainings and Webinars
  Resources for health care providers interested in learning more about CRE.