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Emergence and expansion of carbapenem resistant enterobacterales in the Western Cape Province, South Africa

20245 citationsOpen accessStellenbosch University

Abstract

CRE episodes at Western Cape healthcare facilities are concentrated at tertiary hospitals, with high case fatality rates in patients with clinical CRE episodes. Infection control interventions must be strengthened to reduce transmission of CRE, and to reduce infection risks.

Research topics

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309315

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