title: The Problem of Carbapenemase-Producing-Carbapenem-Resistant-Enterobacteriaceae Detection.
abstract: The emergence and spread of carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CP-CRE) are a significant clinical and public health concern. Reliable detection of CP-CRE is the first step in combating this problem. There are both phenotypic and molecular methods available for CP-CRE detection. There is no single detection method that is ideal for all situations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lutgring
authors.affiliation: Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA blimbago@cdc.gov.
authors.forename: Brandi M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Limbago
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D015780:Carbapenems / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000379:methods; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D015780:Carbapenems; D001618:beta-Lactamases; C063912:carbapenemase