carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae

bacterium
Also known as: CRE

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    …to drug resistance, including against carbapenems, which were once highly effective against multidrug-resistant organisms. Newer approaches to Enterobacter infections have adopted combination-therapy regimens employing multiple antibiotics with different core structures, such as an aminoglycoside or a fluoroquinolone in combination with a beta-lactam agent. Despite the promise of this more diverse…

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