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In 2017, CRE caused an estimated 13,100 infections in hospitalized patients, and 1,100 estimated deaths in the United States [ Source: 2019 AR Threats Report ].
Treatment decisions for patients with CRE infections are made on a case-by-case basis by a healthcare provider. For patients who are colonized with CRE but do not have an infection, treatment is often not required.
CRE are usually spread person to person through contact with infected or colonized people, particularly contact with wounds or stool (poop). This contact can occur via the hands of healthcare workers, or through medical equipment and devices that have not been correctly cleaned.
CRE are a major concern for patients in healthcare settings because they are resistant to carbapenem antibiotics, which are considered the last line of defense to treat multidrug-resistant bacterial infections.
CRE stands for carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales. Enterobacterales are an order of germs, specifically bacteria. Many different types of Enterobacterales can develop resistance, including Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli (E. coli).
Tell your healthcare provider if you have been hospitalized in another healthcare facility, including hospitals in other countries.
Healthy people usually do not get CRE infections—they are most common in patients in hospitals and long-term care facilities like skilled nursing facilities and long-term acute care hospitals.