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Carbapenem-Resistant<i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>in Children, United States, 1999–2012
14 Oct 2015
Abstract excerpt
The prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections is increasing in the United States. However, few studies have addressed their epidemiology in children. To phenotypically identify CRE isolates cultured from patients 1-17 years of age, we used antimicrobial susceptibilities of Enterobacteriaceae reported to 300 laboratories participating in The Surveillance Network-USA database during...