What Is the Appropriate Meropenem MIC for Screening of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Low-Prevalence Settings?

Infection with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) has been shown to cause significant illness among hospitalized patients. Given the paucity of treatment options, there is a critical need to stop the spread of CPE. However, screening for the presence of CPE in laboratory settings has b...

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Published in:Antimicrob Agents Chemother
Main Authors: Fattouh, Ramzi, Tijet, Nathalie, McGeer, Allison, Poutanen, Susan M., Melano, Roberto G., Patel, Samir N.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016
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Mechanisms of Resistance
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4776007/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26711746
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.02304-15
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