Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are major health care-associated
pathogens and responsible for hospital outbreaks worldwide. To prevent a further increase …

Background In recent years, infections with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae
(CPE) have been increasing globally and present a major public health challenge. Aim To …

Background Intensive care units (ICU) constitute a high-risk setting for antimicrobial
resistance (AMR). Aim We aimed to describe secular AMR trends including meticillin …

As of December 2021, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has claimed
millions of deaths and caused disruptions in health systems around the world. The short-and …

Introduction In contrast to countries where carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales
(CPE) are endemic, only sporadic cases were reported in Switzerland until 2013. An …

Objectives Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is a promising tool for identifying transmission
pathways in outbreaks caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria. However, it is uncertain how …

Objective Outbreaks caused by carbapenemase-producing bacteria (CPB) are challenging
to manage in critical care settings and can be protracted due to inadvertent and ubiquitous …

Background The spread of carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae (CPKP) has become
a significant problem worldwide. Combination therapy for CPKP is encouraging, but …

Since 2010, awareness of the global threat caused by antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has
risen considerably and multiple policy and research initiatives have been implemented …

Background: KPC-producing K pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) is a public health problem with
important clinical and epidemiological implications. We describe an outbreak of KPC-Kp at …