Journal article
Emergence of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae, South-Central Ontario, Canada - Volume 24, Number 9—September 2018 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
Abstract
We analyzed population-based surveillance data from the Toronto Invasive Bacterial Diseases Network to describe carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) infections during 2007-2015 in south-central Ontario, Canada. We reviewed patients' medical records and travel histories, analyzed microbiologic and clinical characteristics of CPE infections, and calculated incidence. Among 291 cases identified, New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase was the …
Authors
Kohler PP; Melano RG; Patel SN; Shafinaz S; Faheem A; Coleman BL; Green K; Armstrong I; Almohri H; Borgia S
Journal
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 24, No. 9, pp. 1674–1682
Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Publication Date
9 2018
DOI
10.3201/eid2409.180164
ISSN
1080-6040