EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CARBAPENEM RESISTANT KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE INFECTIONS IN MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES

EPIDEMIOLOGY OF CARBAPENEM RESISTANT KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE INFECTIONS IN MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES

Infections by Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), in particular carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKp), are a significant public health challenge worldwide. Resistance to carbapenems in enterobacteriaceae is linked to different mechanisms, in particular the production of differ...

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Main Authors: Corrado Girmenia, Martina Canichella, Alessandra Serrao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-06-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Klebsiella Infection
Mediterranean Area
Bacterial Resistance
Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2611

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http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2611

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