Carbapenemase-producing Organisms (CPOs)
[…] is being included and the mechanisms of resistance to carbapenem antibiotics. Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) refers to bacteria in the family of Enterobacterales (e.g. E. coli, Klebsiella, etc.) that are resistant to carbapenem antibiotics regardless of the method of resistance, as there are a number of different ways. Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacterales (CPE) refers to bacteria in the family of Enterobacterales (e.g. E.coli, Klebsiella, etc.) that resist carbapenem antibiotics by producing an...
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