Environmental Contamination by Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 2013 ABSTRACT In the last decade, the global emergence of carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae has posed great concern to public health. Data concerning the role of environmental contamination in the dissemination of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are currently ...
Lerner, A. +5 more
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Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae: don’t trust your neighbour [PDF]
European Journal of Public Health, 2020 Abstract Background The spread of carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE) outbreaks consists not only of germs producing KPC and OXA-48, endemic already, but also metallo-beta-lactamase such as NDM or VIM.
Cuccaro, C +7 more
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A review on bacterial resistance to carbapenems: epidemiology, detection and treatment options
Future Science OA, 2020 Carbapenems are a class of antimicrobial agents reserved for infections caused by multidrug-resistant microorganisms. The emergence of carbapenem resistance has become a serious public health threat.
Ann A Elshamy, Khaled M Aboshanab
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The Potential Trajectory of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae, an Emerging Threat to Health-Care Facilities, and the Impact of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Toolkit. [PDF]
, 2016 Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), a group of pathogens resistant to most antibiotics and associated with high mortality, are a rising emerging public health threat.
Bartsch, Sarah M +10 more
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Detection of plasmid-mediated colistin-resistant and carbapenem-resistant genes by multiplex PCR
MethodsX, 2018 A multiplex PCR was described to simultaneously detect mcr-1 and frequently occurring carbapenem-resistant genes including blaKPC, blaNDM, blaIMP, and blaOXA-48-like in a single reaction.
Rujirat Hatrongjit +3 more
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Carbapenem‐resistant Enterobacteriaceae: biology, epidemiology, and management [PDF]
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2014 Introduced in the 1980s, carbapenem antibiotics have served as the last line of defense against multidrug‐resistant Gram‐negative organisms. Over the last decade, carbapenem‐resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) have emerged as a significant public health threat.
Elizabeth Temkin +3 more
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Multi-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria: antibiotic-resistance and new treatment strategies [PDF]
, 2017 In this editorial, we treat the multi-drug-resistance of microorganisms such as Klebsiella pneumonia (Kp) and Acinetobacter baumanii and the issues concerning the management of these infections.
Angelis, Massimiliano De +2 more
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Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2022 Objective: The objective of the study was to determine the frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae among clinical isolates in Karachi, Pakistan.
Faisal Iqbal Afridi, Saeeda Baig, Aliya Irshad Sani, Qamar Jamal
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Severe bloodstream infection due to KPC-producer e coli in a renal transplant recipient treated with the double-carbapenem regimen and analysis of in vitro synergy testing a case report [PDF]
, 2016 Transplant recipients are at high risk of infections caused by multidrug resistant microorganisms. Due to the limited thera- peutic options, innovative antimicrobial combinations against carbape- nem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae causing severe infections
CIPOLLA, ALESSIA +11 more
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Prevalence of carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae from a tertiary care hospital in Mumbai, India [PDF]
Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2013 Objective: The emergence of Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in recent times has become a serious threat to public health due to the high mortality, potential dissemination rates and limited treatment options associated with these ...
Pravin K. Nair, Michelle S Vaz
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