Prevalence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and its impact on clinical outcomes at a teaching hospital in Taiwan

Prevalence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and its impact on clinical outcomes at a teaching hospital in Taiwan

Among 15 174 non-duplicated Enterobacteriaceae isolates, the prevalence of carbapenem-nonsusceptible Enterobacteriaceae (CNSE) was about 2.5% at a teaching hospital in Taiwan during 2010. Among 117 available isolates of CNSE, 8.6% carried genes encoding carbapenemases. Tigecycline and colistin were...

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Main Authors: Chung-Chih Lai, Un-In Wu, Jann-Tay Wang, Shan-Chwen Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-08-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
carbapenemase
ertapenem-nonsusceptible Enterobacteriaceae
minimal inhibitory concentration
treatment outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612004780

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