Emergence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolated from patients in a university hospital in Saudi Arabia. Epidemiology, clinical profiles and outcomes

• Main Authors: Fawzia E. Alotaibi (Author), Elham E. Bukhari (Author), Maha M. Al-Mohizea (Author), Taghreed Hafiz (Author), Eman B. Essa (Author), Yasmeen I. AlTokhais (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae have been steadily spreading worldwide during the last decade. Nine patients were identified prospectively and were followed during their hospitalization course to identify the epidemiology, clinical profiles and outcomes. These patients had one or more cul...