Epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) and comparison of the phenotypic versus genotypic screening tests for the detection of carbapenemases at a tertiary level, academic hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa

Background: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) cause significant infections and pose a threat to the viability of available antibiotics. Understanding the epidemiology of these infections will assist in guiding appropriate treatment and infection prevention and control (IPC) practices in...

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Main Authors: Teena S. M. Thomas, Adriano G. Duse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-09-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
cpe
Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/142