Prevalence of carbapenem-resistant and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a teaching hospital in Ghana.

The prevalence of carbapenem resistance and ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae pathogens among patients at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital is high and alarming. Therefore, it is imperative to consider effective infection prevention and control measures should be implemented at the hospital to prevent the rapid spread of these dangerous organisms.