Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: An update narrative review from Saudi Arabia

Fawzia Alotaibi

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2019.03.024

Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: An update narrative review from Saudi Arabia

J Infect Public Health. 2019 Jul-Aug;12(4):465-471. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2019.03.024. Epub 2019 May 3.

Author

Fawzia Alotaibi¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pathology, Microbiology Section, King Saud University, King Saud University Medical City, Saudi Arabia.

PMID: 31060974
DOI: 10.1016/j.jiph.2019.03.024

Abstract

Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is a worldwide urgent public health problem. Similar to other countries, Saudi Arabia is facing the challenge of increasingly reported cases of CRE. The aim of this review is to bring and update on the prevalence, epidemiology and microbiological characteristics of CRE reported from Saudi Arabia.

Keywords: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); Saudi Arabia.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae / drug effects*
Carbapenems / pharmacology
Carbapenems / therapeutic use
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / drug therapy
Enterobacteriaceae Infections / epidemiology*
Humans
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Prevalence
Public Health
Saudi Arabia / epidemiology

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Carbapenems