Emerging Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infection, Its Epidemiology and Novel Treatment Options: A Review

M Tilahun, Y Kassa, A Gedefie… - Infection and drug …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Infections due to multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae have become major international
public health problem due to the inadequate treatment options and the historically lagged …

Treatment of infections caused by extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase-, AmpC-, and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae

J Rodríguez-Baño, B Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez… - Clinical microbiology …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Therapy of invasive infections due to multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (MDR-E) is
challenging, and some of the few active drugs are not available in many countries. For …

Comparing the outcomes of patients with carbapenemase-producing and non-carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteremia

PD Tamma, KE Goodman, AD Harris… - Clinical Infectious …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are associated with
considerable mortality. As mechanisms of carbapenem resistance are heterogeneous, it is …

Escherichia coli: an old friend with new tidings

J Vila, E Sáez-López, JR Johnson… - FEMS microbiology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Escherichia coli is one of the most-studied microorganisms worldwide but its characteristics
are continually changing. Extraintestinal E. coli infections, such as urinary tract infections …

OXA-48-like β-lactamases: global epidemiology, treatment options, and development pipeline

SE Boyd, A Holmes, R Peck… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Modern medicine is threatened by the rising tide of antimicrobial resistance, especially
among Gram-negative bacteria, where resistance to β-lactams is most often mediated by β …

Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, a key pathogen set for global nosocomial dominance

JDD Pitout, P Nordmann, L Poirel - Antimicrobial agents and …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
The management of infections due to Klebsiella pneumoniae has been complicated by the
emergence of antimicrobial resistance, especially to carbapenems. Resistance to …

Treatment Options for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections

HJ Morrill, JM Pogue, KS Kaye… - Open forum infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
This article provides a comprehensive review of currently available treatment options for
infections due to carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE). Antimicrobial resistance …

Molecular Mechanisms, Epidemiology, and Clinical Importance of β-Lactam Resistance in Enterobacteriaceae

G De Angelis, P Del Giacomo, B Posteraro… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Despite being members of gut microbiota, Enterobacteriaceae are associated with many
severe infections such as bloodstream infections. The β-lactam drugs have been the …

Emerging issues in gram-negative bacterial resistance: an update for the practicing clinician

S Vasoo, JN Barreto, PK Tosh - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2015 - Elsevier
The rapid and global spread of antimicrobial-resistant organisms in recent years has been
unprecedented. Although resistant gram-positive infections have been concerning to …

Ceftazidime-avibactam as salvage therapy for infections caused by carbapenem-resistant organisms

E Temkin, J Torre-Cisneros, B Beovic… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT Ceftazidime-avibactam (CAZ-AVI) is a recently approved β-lactam–β-lactamase
inhibitor combination with the potential to treat serious infections caused by carbapenem …