A hospital-based matched case–control study to identify clinical outcome and risk factors associated with carbapenem-resistant <it>Klebsiella pneumoniae</it> infection

A hospital-based matched case–control study to identify clinical outcome and risk factors associated with carbapenem-resistant <it>Klebsiella pneumoniae</it> infection

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Healthcare-associated infections caused by <it>Klebsiella pneumoniae</it> isolates are increasing and few effective antibiotics are currently available to treat patients. We observed decreased carbapenem susceptibility am...

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Main Authors: Correa Luci, Martino Marines Dalla Valle, Siqueira Itacy, Pasternak Jacyr, Gales Ana Cristina, Silva Claudia Vallone, Camargo Thiago Zinsly Sampaio, Scherer Patricia Faria, Marra Alexandre Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Carbapenem-resistant <it>Klebsiella</it>
Healthcare associated infections
<it>Klebsiella</it> infections/microbiology
<it>Klebsiella</it> infections/mortality
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/80

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