The emergence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in hospitals: a major challenge for a debilitated healthcare system in Lebanon

• Main Authors: Dina Daaboul (Author), Saoussen Oueslati (Author), Mariam Rima (Author), Issmat I. Kassem (Author), Hassan Mallat (Author), Aurélien Birer (Author), Delphine Girlich (Author), Monzer Hamze (Author), Fouad Dabboussi (Author), Marwan Osman (Author), Thierry Naas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundCarbapenem- and extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales (CR-E and ESCR-E, respectively) are increasingly isolated worldwide. Information about these bacteria is sporadic in Lebanon and generally relies on conventional diagnostic methods, which is detrimental for a countr...