Shifting trends and age distribution of ESKAPEEc resistance in bloodstream infection, Southwest China, 2012 –2017

ConclusionsOngoing burden of ESKAPEEc in BSIs and increasing trend of imipenem resistance inE. coli andK. pneumoniae call for continued surveillance. Carbapenems are still active against Gram-negative ESKAPEEc, except forA. baumannii and vancomycin or linezolid is still effective against Gram-positive ESKAPEEc. Carbapenem-resistantK. pneumoniae in children and carbapenem-resistantA. baumannii in adults necessitate effective antimicrobial strategies in consideration of age stratification.
Source: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research