Wired The acronym for this resistance is CRE, for carbapenem -resistant Enterobacteriaceae; breaking it down, that's a family of gut-dwelling bacteria, a very common cause of hospital infections, that no longer respond to a group of last-ditch antibiotics ...
Boston Business Journal (blog) But another reason for the increased interest in such companies is the CDC's March 5 announcement about carbapenem -resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CREs. Using words like “nightmare,” the CDC warned of the growing resistance of several infectious ... 更多 »
Pharmacy Practice News The data on using carbapenems in patients with a history of penicillin allergy are conflicting, with studies showing cross-reactivity rates of from 1% to nearly 50% (Ann Pharmacother 2009;43:304-315). “In general, clinicians are more likely to give ...
Medical Xpress The resistance for acinetobacter (A. baumannii) to carbapenems is more than 50%. The CDC found it to be 11%. Carbapenems are among the last available antibiotics. If they don't work, only one or two other drugs are left to battle these infections ... 更多 »
