Superbug cases reported in North Carolina; 1 dead

Eighteen people have contracted carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, so far this year, said Kevin McCarthy, spokesman with the Carolinas HealthCare System.

Of those, 15 had CRE upon admission to the hospital in Charlotte; three acquired it in the hospital, and one died, the spokesman said. The cause of death was not immediately clear.

CNN’s Ben Tinker, Michael Martinez and Steve Almasy contributed to this report.

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