Antimicrobial Use and Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales in Korea: A Nationwide Case-Control Study With Propensity Score Matching

CONCLUSION: The utilization of broad-spectrum antibiotics and the presence of comorbidities are associated with increasing development of CRE. This study emphasizes the importance of antimicrobial stewardship in reducing broad-spectrum antibiotic use and CRE disease burden in Korea.PMID:38622938 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e132

Source: J Korean Med Sci - April 16, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ki Tae Kwon Yoonjung Kim Shin-Woo Kim Hyun-Ha Chang Soyoon Hwang Sohyun Bae Eunkyung Nam Source Type: research