Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Pediatric Bloodstream Infections in Rural Southern India.

Objective: To measure the frequency of antimicrobial resistance in pediatric blood culture isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. with focus on carbapenem resistance.

Methods: Over a period of three years, pediatric blood culture isolates were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility, including molecular investigations for carbapenem resistance.