Epidemiological, clinical, and microbiological characteristics of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae bloodstream infection in the Republic of Korea.

Jung-Wan ParkHyungmin LeeSe Yoon ParkTae Hyong Kim

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2019)

CPE BSIs are prevalent in the ROK. Moreover, most CPE BSIs originated from hospital-acquired infection, demonstrating the need to improve hospital infection control strategies.

Keyphrases

klebsiella pneumoniae
healthcare
multidrug resistant
gram negative
pseudomonas aeruginosa
acute care
escherichia coli
acinetobacter baumannii
drug resistant