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Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections in Children [PDF]

Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2015
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are an emerging global public health threat. Infections due to CRE are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Few therapeutic options are available for treatment of these infections, and optimal antibiotic treatment regimens are unclear.
Kathleen, Chiotos, Jennifer H, Han, Pranita D, Tamma   +2 more
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Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: Epidemiology and Prevention [PDF]

Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2011
Over the past 10 years, dissemination of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) has led to an increase in the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in the United States. Infections caused by CRE have limited treatment options and have been associated with high mortality rates. In the previous year, other carbapenemase subtypes,
Neil, Gupta, Brandi M, Limbago, Jean B, Patel, Alexander J, Kallen   +3 more
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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., Adler, A., Abu-Hanna, J., Meitus, I., Navon-Venezia, S., Carmeli, Y.   +5 more
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Escherichia coli of sequence type 3835 carrying blaNDM-1, blaCTX-M-15, blaCMY-42 and blaSHV-12 [PDF]

, 2015
New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM) represents a serious challenge for treatment and public health. A carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli clinical strain WCHEC13-8 was subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility tests, whole genome sequencing and ...
Wang, X, Zong, Z, Yang, Ping, Xie, Y, Zong, Zhiyong, Feng, Yu, Yang, P, Feng, Y, McNally, A, Wang, Xiaohui, McNally, Alan; id_orcid, Xie, Yi   +11 more
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Emerging superbugs: The threat of Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae

AIMS Microbiology, 2020
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are gram-negative bacteria that are resistant to carbapenems, a group of antibiotics considered as the last-resource for the treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. CRE constitutes a major threat to health care systems because infections caused by these pathogens are difficult to ...
Le Thanh Dong, Helen V. Espinoza, J. Luis Espinoza   +2 more
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“Save Antibiotics, Save lives”: an Indian success story of infection control through persuasive diplomacy

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2012
Background Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae is a worldwide threat, with increasing prevalence in many countries. Restricted usage of higher end antibiotics, especially carbapenem is of great importance in tackling these super bugs. Purpose of this
Ghafur A, Nagvekar V, Thilakavathy S, Chandra K, Gopalakrishnan R, Vidyalakshmi PR   +5 more
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Detecting Carbapenem Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae Isolates Using Carbapenem Discs and the Modified Hodge Test at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Maharashtra, India

Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2023
Introduction: The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) poses a significant public health concern due to its potential for increased mortality and morbidity.
Naik Shraddha Dinkarrao1*, Ghogare Harish Subhashrao2, Kulkarni Smita Sitaram1, Mulay Manjushree Vijay1   +3 more
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High colonization rates of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND International travel contributes to the worldwide spread of multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria. Rates of travel-related faecal colonization with extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae vary for different ...
Battegay, Manuel, Widmer, Andreas F., Andreas Neumayr, Frei, Reno, Neumayr, Andreas, Hatz, Christoph, Jaeger, Veronika K., Veronika K Jaeger, Johannes Blum, Sabine Haller, Andreas F Widmer, Susan DeCrom, Blum, Johannes, Reno Frei, Furrer, Hansjakob, Endimiani, Andrea, Hansjakob Furrer, DeCrom, Susan, Jaeger, Veronika K, Haller, Sabine, Manuel Battegay, Andrea Endimiani, Esther Kuenzli, Widmer, Andreas F, Christoph Hatz, Kuenzli, Esther   +25 more
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Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: An update narrative review from Saudi Arabia

Journal of Infection and Public Health, 2019
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is a worldwide urgent public health problem. Similar to other countries, Saudi Arabia is facing the challenge of increasingly reported cases of CRE.
Fawzia Alotaibi
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Frequency of and risk factors for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2021
Introduction. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are an urgent threat in the USA and are associated with adverse clinical and economic outcomes. Several studies have evaluated risk factors for acquiring CRE versus carbapenem-susceptible
Katie E. Barber, Jamie L. Wagner, Rachel C. Larry, Kayla R. Stover   +3 more
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