Emergence of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae, South-Central Ontario, Canada

Emergence of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae, South-Central Ontario, Canada

We analyzed population-based surveillance data from the Toronto Invasive Bacterial Diseases Network to describe carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) infections during 2007–2015 in south-central Ontario, Canada. We reviewed patients’ medical records and travel histories, analyzed microbio...

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Main Authors: Philipp P. Kohler, Roberto G. Melano, Samir N. Patel, Shumona Shafinaz, Amna Faheem, Brenda L. Coleman, Karen Green, Irene Armstrong, Huda Almohri, Sergio Borgia, Emily Borgundvaag, Jennie Johnstone, Kevin Katz, Freda Lam, Matthew P. Muller, Jeff Powis, Susan M. Poutanen, David Richardson, Anu Rebbapragada, Alicia Sarabia, Andrew Simor, Allison McGeer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
CPE
drug resistance
bacteria
bacterial infections
beta-lactam resistance
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/9/18-0164_article

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