carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
noun pluralMedical Definition of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
: cre
Although many germs have become resistant to antibiotics, from tuberculosis to gonorrhea, health leaders are most concerned about a class of superbugs called carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE.— Liz Szabo and Peter Eisler, USA Today, 6 Mar. 2013