The Resistance Files Spotlight: Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales

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Continuing Education Credits

P.A.C.E.® Contact Hours: hour(s)

Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Science CE Credit Hours

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Objectives

  • Describe the clinical and public health significance of CRE infections.
  • Explain major mechanisms of carbapenem resistance, including carbapenemase classes.
  • Identify appropriate laboratory detection strategies and recognize diagnostic pitfalls.
  • Select recommended antimicrobial susceptibility testing methods for CRE and apply appropriate reporting practices.
  • Summarize laboratory responsibilities in infection control notification and outbreak prevention.

Course Outline

  • CRE
    • Clinical Relevance & Public Health Significance
    • Risk Factors for CRE Infection or Colonization
    • Mechanisms of Resistance
    • Laboratory Identification of CRE
    • Common Pitfalls in CRE Detection & Reporting
    • Treatment Options for CRE: Therapeutically Relevant Agents
    • Infection Control & Notification Requirements
    • CRE Screening
    • Key Takeaways
  • References
    • References

Additional Information

This is a mini course designed to enhance learning and reinforce existing knowledge. It does not provide continuing education (CE) credit. The purpose of this course is to support ongoing professional development and review.