Advances in the treatment of infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in elderly patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2021.11.027
- VernacularTitle:老年患者感染耐碳青霉烯类肠杆菌的治疗进展
- Author:
Jianing LIN
1
;
Qiong CHEN
Author Information
1. 中南大学湘雅医院老年病科，长沙 410013
- Keywords:
Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae;
Enterobacteriaceae;
Therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2021;40(11):1468-1472
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The proportion of the elderly infected with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae(CRE)has increased in recent years, with prolonged hospitalization, high mortality and various complications.In this paper, the epidemiological characteristics of CRE infections in the elderly, individualized screening of elderly patients at high-risk for CRE infections, multi-drug combination therapy for patients with CRE infections, and recent progress in eliminating CRE infections and colonization are reviewed to provide a reference for clinical practice.
