Prevalence and Molecular Characteristics of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Among Intensive Care Unit patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in North of Iran
Background: Carbapenems are often used as last-line agents for treating serious healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) caused by multidrug-resistant strains. Moreover, increasing resistance to this class of antibiotics has been a major concern worldwide. In the present study, we report the prevalence and molecular ch...