The Frequency of Multidrug-Resistant Infections Among Children in the United States
01 June 2024
A surveillance study by the CDC and Prevention’s Emerging Infections Program found that carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infections are less common in US children than extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) infections. The annual incidence rate ranged from 0.47 to 0.87 cases per 100,000 population.
Further reading: Contagion Live
Author(s): Sophia Abene
Effective Surveillance Kids and Carers
OUR UNDERWRITERS
Unrestricted financial support by:
 |
LifeArc |
 |
Antimicrobial Resistance Fighter Coalition |
 |
Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre |
 |
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION PHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURERS & ASSOCIATIONS |
AMR NEWS
Every two weeks in your inbox
Because there should be one newsletter that brings together all One Health news related to antimicrobial resistance: AMR NEWS!