High burden of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) fecal carriage at a teaching hospital: cost-effectiveness of screening in low-resource setting
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DOI: 10.1186/s13756-017-0200-5
Abstract: BackgroundInfections by multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria (MDR-GNB) have been continuously growing and pose challenge to health institution globally. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriacea (CRE) was identified as one of the MDR-GNB which has limited treatment options and higher mortality… read more here.
Keywords: fecal carriage; teaching hospital; hospital; carbapenem resistant ... See more keywords