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Definition CPE in British English

CPE noun

noun
1

carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: a superbug that is immune to most antibiotics

Example

Italy had only sporadic cases of CPE in 2009 but by 2014, the bugs were rife across the country.

Definition CPE in British English