Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are superbugs resistant to most antibiotics. Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, are a family of "superbug" bacteria. They are highly resistant to virtually all antibiotics — including carbapenems — and very difficult to treat. Carbapenems are a class of antibiotics that includes imipenem, meropenem, ertapenem, and doripenem, which are considered "antibiotics of last resort."… Continue reading CRE (Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae)