Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in a tertiary care cancer hospital

摘要

Background: Background. Infection with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) or carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae is emerging as an important challenge in health-care settings. Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is the species of CRE most commonly encountered. CRKP strains are resistant to many available antimicrobial agents, and infections with CRKP have been associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, particularly among persons with prolonged hospitalization and those who are critically ill and exposed to invasive devices (e.g., ventilators or central venous catheters)..