Fatma Feriha ÇİLLİ, Oğuz Reşat SİPAHİ, Sercan ULUSOY, Nilay KORKMAZ, Mehmet Ali ÖZİNEL, Münevver KAYIN, Demet DİKİŞ, Nilgün Deniz KÜÇÜKLER, Nurhayat KEPELİ, Behiye ULUSOY, Şükran AKŞİT BARIK, Bilgin ARDA, Ayşe UYAN

What is the rectal colonization rate of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)-infected patients? What is the decolonization rate of CRE-colonized patients in the hospital?

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