Infections caused by CP-CRE are highly resistant to many antibiotics, which makes them very hard to treat.
Enterobacterales are bacteria usually found in human intestines and help digestion. Sometimes, these germs can spread outside the gut and cause infection in wounds, the urinary tract, the bloodstream and the lungs.
Carbapenems are a group of antibiotics used to treat serious infections. Some bacteria make carbapenemase enzymes that break down carbapenem antibiotics and cause them to not work.