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Pediatric carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Los Angeles, California, a high-prevalence region in the United States.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Jan 2015
Pannaraj Pia S, Bard Jennifer Dien, Cerini Chiara, Weissman Scott J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are on the rise worldwide but are not well described in pediatric populations. This study characterizes the clinical, phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of CRE infections at a free-standing US children's hospital. METHODS: CRE were defined as any clinical Enterobacteriaceae isolate non-susceptible to either imipenem or meropenem...
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