By IDSE News Staff
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), a family of highly pathogenic antibiotic-resistant organisms, are endemic across Washington, D.C. health care facilities, with 5.2% of inpatients testing positive for the bacteria (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2017 Jun 15. [Epub ahead of print]).
This study, determining a regional baseline prevalence of the frequently fatal superbug among inpatients, is part of a coordinated regional approach led by the D.C. Department of Health,