Public Health England launches toolkit to manage hospital infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Experts at Public Health England (PHE) have launched a toolkit for hospitals to detect, manage and control antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections caused by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE). The use of many different types of antibiotics in hospitals creates evolutionary pressures that encourage the development and spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria. This process is a natural consequence of the use of antibiotics and cannot be stopped, only managed. Enterobacteriaceae are a group of bacteria carried in the gut of all humans and animals, which is perfectly normal.

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