Relationship between adverse drug reactions to antibacterial agents and the Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing (KPC) Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak: insight from a pharmacovigilance study

Relationship between adverse drug reactions to antibacterial agents and the Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing (KPC) Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak: insight from a pharmacovigilance study

Abstract Background The management of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase producing (KPC) infections represents a major challenge. Several safety and efficacy concerns are shared by available antibiotics used in KPC infections, leading to the occurrence of serious adverse drug reactions (ADRs), with...

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Main Authors: Milo Gatti, Emanuel Raschi, Fabrizio De Ponti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology
Subjects:
Adverse drug reactions
KPC outbreak
Colistin
Meropenem
Tigecycline
Gentamicin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40360-019-0364-0

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