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Am J Infect Control
; 42(9): 1006-8, 2014 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25179335
RESUMO
The present case-control study aimed to identify the main factors associated with colonization with carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKP) in acute care facilities. Administration of carbapenems (odds ratio [OR], 3.67; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.37-9.83) and other antibiotics (OR, 2.83; 95% CI, 1.10-7.31) during the hospital stay was significantly associated with outcome. The design of this study, with concurrent selection of controls and matching by hospital ward and date of screening, provides a more accurate estimation of relative risks for CPKP colonization than previous investigations.