Background Carbapenems are a class of antimicrobials reserved for resistant infections or
systemically ill people, yet the extent and context in which they are prescribed in the small …

Objectives Carbapenems are a critically important class of antimicrobials used to treat
infections caused by multi‐drug‐resistant bacteria. Following an outbreak of a …

Carbapenems are antimicrobial drugs reserved for the treatment of severe multidrug-
resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections. Carbapenem-resistant organisms (CROs) are …

Sir, We read with great interest two recent publications dealing with the same topic, ie the
public health risk related to the occurrence of acquired carbapenemase-producing Gram …

The massive and irrational use of antibiotics in livestock productions has fostered the
occurrence and spread of resistance to “old class antimicrobials.” To cope with that …

Background Combatting antimicrobial resistance requires a One Health approach to
antimicrobial stewardship including antimicrobial drug (AMD) use evaluation. Current …

Background Awareness of prescribing practices helps identify opportunities to improve
antibiotic use (AU). Objectives To estimate AU prevalence in dogs and cats in US veterinary …

The dissemination of antimicrobial-resistance is a major global threat affecting both human
and animal health. Carbapenems are human use β-lactams of last resort; thus. the …

Objective We aimed to evaluate carbapenem prescription compliance with guidelines for
nosocomial and community-acquired infections. Patients and methods We conducted a …

Objective A study was conducted to recover carbapenem-resistant bacteria from the faeces
of dairy cattle and identify the underlying genetic mechanisms associated with reduced …