Abstract
Carbapenemase-producing (CP) Enterobacteriaceae are largely responsible for the rapid spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). Distinguishing CP-CRE from non-CP-CRE has important infection control implications. In a cohort of 198 CRE isolates, for isolates that remained susceptible or intermediate to some carbapenem antibiotics, an ertapenem MIC of 0.5μ g/ml and meropenem, imipenem, and doripenem MICs of 2μ g/ml were best able to distinguish CP-CRE from non-CP-CRE isolates.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 6425-6429 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases