Native mitral valve endocarditis associated with KPC producing Serratia marcescens bacteremia successfully treated with mitral valve replacement and ceftazidime-avibactam

Native mitral valve endocarditis associated with KPC producing Serratia marcescens bacteremia successfully treated with mitral valve replacement and ceftazidime-avibactam

Consistent with global trends of infections due to multiple-drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria, we report the first official case of native mitral valve endocarditis due to multi-resistant Klebsiella Pneumonia Carbapenemase (KPC) producing Serratia marcescens. The patient underwent mitral valve r...

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Main Authors: Alwin Tilanus, Francisco Mauricio Rincon, Aura Maria Rivera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Endocarditis
Serratia marcescens
KPC
Carbapenemase
Ceftazidime-avibactam
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921000937

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