Predictors of Mortality in Bloodstream Infections Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing K. pneumoniae: Importance of Combination Therapy

Tumbarello, Mario; Viale, Pierluigi; Viscoli, Claudio; Maria Trecarichi, Enrico; Tumietto, Fabio; Marchese, Anna; Spanu, Teresa; Ambretti, Simone; Ginocchio, Francesca; Cristini, Francesco; Raffaella Losito, Angela; Tedeschi, Sara; Cauda, Roberto; Bassetti, Matteo

doi:10.1093/cid/cis588

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Predictors of Mortality in Bloodstream Infections Caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing K. pneumoniae: Importance of Combination Therapy

Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases • Jul 2, 2012

Authors:

Mario Tumbarello

Pierluigi Viale

Claudio Viscoli

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kp) strains that produce K. pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) has become a significant problem, and treatment of infections caused by these pathogens is a major challenge for clinicians. METHODS: In this multicenter retrospective cohort study, conducte...

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Medicine

Internal medicine

Meropenem

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