PLOS Global Public Health
The Caribbean under the radar? A scoping review of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales across the region
Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are a critical antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threat globally. The Caribbean region, despite its high global connectivity, varied healthcare infrastructure and rising antimicrobial use, remains underrepresented in CPE surveillance data. Our study aims to map and characterise the existing literature on CPE in the Caribbean, including bacterial species, carbapenemase types, detection methods, and epidemiological trends. A scoping review was conducted in accordance with P …