Epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: A 5-year experience at a tertiary care hospital

• Main Authors: Darunee Chotiprasitsakul, Sirawat Srichatrapimuk, Suppachok Kirdlarp, Alexander D. Pyden, Pitak Santanirand
• Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/52330
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2019 Chotiprasitsakul et al. Purpose: The incidence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) has been increasing worldwide. Ertapenem resistance is mediated by non-carbapenemase mechanisms, and has less of an effect on susceptibility to imipenem and meropenem. This study aimed to study the...