The recent widespread emergence of carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae is a
major public health concern, as carbapenems are a therapy of last resort against this family of …

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) have emerged as major causes of health
care-associated infections worldwide. This diverse collection of organisms with various …

Elderly persons consume a significant proportion of health care resources. Antimicrobials are
just one class among many pharmaceuticals that are prescribed more frequently to elderly …

OXA-48 has emerged as a major carbapenemase associated with the Enterobacteriaceae
in Europe, North Africa, and Asia. We report the first two clinical cases of OXA-48-type …

ObjectiveWe describe the efficacy of enhanced infection control measures, including those
recommended in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2012 carbapenem-…

We hypothesized that a computerized clinical decision support tool for Clostridium difficile
testing would reduce unnecessary inpatient tests, resulting in fewer laboratory-identified …

Members of the family Enterobacteriaceae including Klebsiella have re‐emerged as major
pathogens in solid organ transplantation. The recent appearance and dissemination of …

Pneumonia in the elderly remains a major source of morbidity and mortality in an age group
that is growing in numbers. It remains unclear whether the propensity of older adults to …

With multidrug-resistant (MDR) Enterobacterales on the rise, a nontoxic antimicrobial agent
with a unique mechanism of action such as fosfomycin seems attractive. However, …

Background Implementation of the Accelerate Pheno TM Gram-negative platform (RDT)
paired with antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP) intervention projects to improve time to …