Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)

The term CRE refers to carbapenem-resistant and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae. Currently, the most common type of carbapenemase in the United States is the Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC). In 2010, carbapenemases known as metallo-β-lactamases (MBL) were first detected in the U.S.: New Delhi MBL (NDM) and Verona integron-encoded MBL (VIM). 

• About CRE
  CRE facts including: what CRE are, how CRE are spread, and how to prevent CRE.
  
  
• CRE Information for Health Professionals
  Reporting information, guidelines and resources, and other information for health care providers.
  
  
• CRE Statistics