Cure of recurring Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae septic shock episodes due to complicated soft tissue infection using a ceftazidime and avibactam-based regimen: a case report

Cure of recurring Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae septic shock episodes due to complicated soft tissue infection using a ceftazidime and avibactam-based regimen: a case report

Abstract Background Infections caused by multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae are hard to treat and life-threatening due to reduced therapeutic options. Systemic infections caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae strains have increased in many European regions...

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Main Authors: Giustino Parruti, Antonella Frattari, Ennio Polilli, Vincenzo Savini, Antonina Sciacca, Augusta Consorte, Donatella Concetta Cibelli, Adriana Agostinone, Francesco Di Masi, Alessandro Pieri, Pierluigi Cacciatore, Giancarlo Di Iorio, Paolo Fazii, Tullio Spina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Sepsis
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae
Treatment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1934-2

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