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1441. Using Carbapenem Resistance Levels to Discriminate Between Carbapenemase Producing and Non-Carbapenemase Producing Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae

BACKGROUND: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are a growing threat globally. Many CRE organisms carry plasmids that produce a carbapenemase enzyme (CP-CRE). Early detection of CP-CRE and aggressive infection prevention and control (IPC) measures are necessary to reduce transmission of re...

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Autores principales: Koehne, William J, Peritz, Tiina, Privette, Kristin, Gould, Jane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7777300/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1622