Epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales in the Netherlands 2017–2019

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Authors

Cornelia C. H. Wielders · National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

Leo M. Schouls · National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

Sjoukje H. S. Woudt · National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

Daan W. Notermans · National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

Antoni P. A. Hendrickx · National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

Jacinta M. Bakker · National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

Abstract

Carbapenem resistance of E. coli and K. pneumoniae remains low in the Netherlands. The annual number of CPE isolates slightly increased during the period 2017-2019. Recent hospitalization abroad is the main risk factor for acquisition of CPE.

Topics & Keywords

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Enterobacteriaceae and Cronobacter Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control

Volume 11, Issue 1, pp. 57-57

DOI: 10.1186/s13756-022-01097-9

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