Colistin for Klebsiella pneumoniae-associated sepsis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Klebsiella pneumoniae that was resistant to all available antibiotics (minimum inhibitory concentration of imipenem, 32 microg/mL), including carbapenems, was isolated from blood samples obtained from a 48-year-old patient in the intensive care unit. The patient developed septic shock, which was successfully treated with colistin, the only antibiotic with activity against this multidrug-resistant strain.
Medical subject headings
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Colistin
- Drug Resistance, Multiple
- Klebsiella Infections
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Sepsis