Act Fast as Time Is Less: High Faecal Carriage of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Critical Care Patients

Introduction: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria that are present in the community as well as in hospitals. Their infection and colonisation puts critically ill patients at high risk due to the drug-resistant nature of the strains and possible...

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Main Authors: Sanjith Saseedharan, Manisa Sahu, Edwin Joseph Pathrose, Sarita Shivdas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
kpc
mht
pcr
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/8400/17638_CE[Ra]_F(P)_PF1(ROESAK)_PFA(AK).pdf