noun
carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae; CRE
Medical term for enterobacteria that have acquired resistance to carbapenem antibiotics. Often abbreviated as CRE.
カルバペネム耐性腸内細菌は院内感染の原因となることがある。
Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae can cause hospital-acquired infections.
Compound of カルバペネム (carbapenem), 耐性 (resistance), and 腸内細菌 (enterobacteriaceae).