title: Combating the spread of carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae: a battle that infection prevention should not lose.
abstract: The emergence of carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae has raised global concern among the scientific, medical and public health communities. Both the CDC and the WHO consider carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) to constitute a significant threat that necessitates immediate action. In this article, we review the challenges faced by laboratory workers, infection prevention specialists and clinicians who are confronted with this emerging infection control issue.
authors: Department of Microbiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada; Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montréal, Hôpital St-Luc, Montréal, QC, Canada.
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authors: P
authors: Savard
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authors: TM
authors: Perl
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000145:classification / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001618:beta-Lactamases; C063912:carbapenemase
keywords: Carbapenemase; Enterobacteriaceae; carbapenem-resistant; infection prevention; review