Infection with panresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: a report of 2 cases and a brief review of the literature.

Elemam, Azza; Rahimian, Joseph; Mandell, William · Clin Infect Dis · 2009

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Infections caused by carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae have been reported with increasing frequency, thereby limiting the choice of effective antimicrobial agents available to clinicians. This has prompted the increased use of polymyxins and tigecycline, but resistance to these agents is already emerging. We report 2 cases of infection with panresistant K. pneumoniae.

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