Correlation between antimicrobial consumption and the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae at a university hospital in Thailand

• Main Authors: Natsinee Prakobsrikul, Kumthorn Malathum, Pitak Santanirand, Supatat Chumnumwat, Pongsathorn Piebpien, Preecha Montakantikul
• Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/51753
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2018 John Wiley & Sons Ltd What is Known and Objective: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are virulent gram-negative bacilli and cause urgent healthcare problems worldwide. One of the main factors leading to the emergence of CRE is antimicrobial consumption. The objective of this...