Microbial Drug Resistance
Using an Online Registry of Carbapenemase-Producing Gram-Negative Organisms to Report the Clinical Profile, Outcomes, and Phenotypic and Genotypic Resistances in Two Tertiary Level Hospitals in the Philippines (ORiGiN Study)
Background: This study describes the clinical profiles, phenotypic and genotypic resistance mechanisms, and outcomes of patients with carbapenem-resistant infections (CRIs) using a registry. Methods: Hospitalized adults with CRIs in two tertiary institutions were included in this prospective study from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2025. Results: A total of 411 patients were included. Half were male (207/411, 50.4%), with median age 59 (range 19–98) years. Hypertension (251, 65.5%), diabetes mellitus (150, 39.2% …