First report of chronic pulmonary infection by KPC-3-producing and colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae sequence type 258 (ST258) in an adult patient with cystic fibrosis.
J Clin Microbiol
; 53(4): 1442-4, 2015 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-25653395
ABSTRACT
The spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing K. pneumoniae continues to increase, and the possible development of KPC-producing K. pneumoniae infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is a matter of concern. Here, we describe the establishment of a chronic lung infection due to a colistin-resistant KPC-producing K. pneumoniae isolate in an Italian CF patient.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Klebsiella
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Colistina
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Fibrose Cística
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Klebsiella pneumoniae
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article