Extensively drug-resistant carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: An emerging challenge for clinicians and healthcare systems

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 277, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 528-531

  Rossolini, G M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETA LACTAMASE; CARBAPENEMASE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; CARBAPENEMASE PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MONOTHERAPY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECTS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; HUMAN;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETA-LACTAM RESISTANCE; BETA-LACTAMASES; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; HUMANS;

EID: 84927103516     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joim.12350     Document Type: Editorial

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