Induction and nosocomial dissemination of carbapenem and polymyxin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 48(4): 483-487, July-Aug. 2015. tab, ilus
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Polymyxins are antimicrobial agents capable of controlling carbapenemase-producing
METHODS:
We report a cluster of four patients colonized or infected by polymyxin-resistant and
RESULTS:
Three patients were hospitalized in adjacent wards, and two were admitted to the intensive care unit. The index case maintained prolonged intestinal colonization by KPC-producing
CONCLUSIONS:
Colonization by KPC-producing
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Klebsiella
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Polimixinas
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Antibacterianos
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
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Project document
País de afiliação:
Brasil