Open AccessWhat are acute NHS trusts in England doing to prevent the cross-border spread of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae?
Author(s) -
Sharon Mawdsley
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of infection prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.43
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1757-1774
pISSN - 1757-1782
DOI - 10.1177/1757177420935633
Subject(s) - medicine , public health , carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae , epidemiology , transmission (telecommunications) , infection control , family medicine , environmental health , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , enterobacteriaceae , nursing , biochemistry , chemistry , escherichia coli , electrical engineering , gene , engineering
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) pose a significant threat to global public health as these organisms have the potential to cause infections which are easily spread and are associated with high mortality rates.