Factors Associated With Short-Term Eradication of Rectal Colonization by KPC-2 Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in an Outbreak Setting

Factors Associated With Short-Term Eradication of Rectal Colonization by KPC-2 Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in an Outbreak Setting

Background: KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPCKP) is a threat for patients admitted to healthcare institutions.Objectives: To assess the efficacy of several decolonization strategies for KPCKP rectal carriage.Methods: Observational study performed in a 750-bed university center from July to Oc...

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Main Authors: Martina Pellicé, Olga Rodríguez-Núñez, Verónica Rico, Daiana Agüero, Laura Morata, Celia Cardozo, Pedro Puerta-Alcalde, Carolina Garcia-Vidal, Elisa Rubio, Mariana J. Fernandez-Pittol, Andrea Vergara, Cristina Pitart, Francesc Marco, Gemina Santana, Laura Rodríguez-Serna, Ana Vilella, Ester López, Alex Soriano, Jose Antonio Martínez, Ana Del Rio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
decolonization
probiotic
non-absorbable antibiotic regimen
KPC-2 producing Klebsiella pneumoniae
outbreak
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.630826/full

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