Prevalence of Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Namitha Thomas,Tarana Sarwat

Published 2019 in International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences

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Carbapenem resistance among Enterobacteriaceae is one of the foremost challenges that the medical world is facing since the past few years. [1] Carbapenems were suggested as the final drug of choice for treatment during the emergence of ESBLs and AmpCs, due to their unique molecular structure and wide spectrum of activity. [2] But the origin of carbapenemase enzyme in Enterobacteriaceae poses a major threat, creating a dilemma in therapeutic methods. [3]

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