Question: are cre and esbl the same?
Answer: Enterobacteriaceae that are resistant to carbapenems by any mechanism are called carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) (those that produce carbapenemases are called 'carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae' (CPE)) and Enterobacteriaceae that produce ESBL enzymes are called 'ESBLs'.