Emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase (KPC) …
In 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report on KPC-producing bacteria in which the term Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) was proposed as more accurate, given the understanding that multiple species of Gram-negative bacteria can harbor the KPC-resistant element. 6 We have used the terminology 'KPC,' …