Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobactercloacae in Patients from the US Veterans Health Administration, 2006–2015

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Wilson, Brigid M. ; El Chakhtoura, Nadim G. ; Patel, Sachin ; Saade, Elie ; Donskey, Curtis J. ; Bonomo, Robert A. ; Perez, Federico
• Description:
  We analyzed carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) trends among patients from the US Veterans Health Administration (VHA). After the emergence of CRE in the eastern United States, resistance rates remained stable in Klebsiella pneumoniae but increased in Enterobacter cloacae complex, suggesting a "second epidemic". VHA offers a vantage point for monitoring nationwide CRE trends.
• Subjects:
  Anti-Bacterial Agents Beta-Lactam Resistance Carbapenems Enterobacter Cloacae Enterobacteriaceae Infections/Epidemiology Enterobacteriaceae Infections/History Enterobacteriaceae Infections/Microbiology Geography, Medical History, 21St Century Humans Veterans Health

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 23(5):878-880.
• Pubmed ID:
  28418318
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5403041
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Historical Article ; Letter
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  23
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:5d5ad3bcd7243cfad114345a8326ed00dc649b84d10738d76ea8890ec54057d0
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/45644/cdc_45644_DS1.pdf
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