Triple combination antibiotic therapy for carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: a systematic review

Abstract Background The spread of carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae (CPKP) has become a significant problem worldwide. Combination therapy for CPKP is encouraging, but polymyxin resistance to many antibiotics is hampering effective treatment. Combination therapy with three or more antibiotics is...

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Main Authors: David M. Jacobs, M. Courtney Safir, Dennis Huang, Faisal Minhaj, Adam Parker, Gauri G. Rao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
KPC
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-017-0249-2