Emergence and expansion of carbapenem resistant enterobacterales in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
CRE episodes at Western Cape healthcare facilities are concentrated at tertiary hospitals, with high case fatality rates in patients with clinical CRE episodes. Infection control interventions must be strengthened to reduce transmission of CRE, and to reduce infection risks.
Authors
- Andrew Whitelaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7773-5166)
- Angela Dramowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0161-9791)
- Mae Newton-Foot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3880-8203)
- Moloto Kedišaletše (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8360-6686)
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Tygerberg Hospital (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309315
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.85
Funders
- National Research Foundation