Carbapenem Resistance in Non-Fermentative Bacterial Species and in Enterobacteriaceae Isolates from Hospitalized Patients in Different Health-Care Settings.

Aim: Carbapenem-resistant strains have been increasingly reported over the last few years. In this study we used laboratory records to determine the occurrence of carbapenem-resistant strains from hospitalized patients with emphasis on the comparative analysis of the incidence in various health-care settings.

Materials And Methods: From January 2012 to November 2012 and from May 2013 to November 2013, we evaluated 566 strains (Acinetobacter spp.