Simultaneous post-neurosurgical ventriculitis and bacteraemia by two different strains of KPC-producing K. pneumoniae successfully treated with meropenem/vaborbactam and high dose of fosfomycin

Simultaneous post-neurosurgical ventriculitis and bacteraemia by two different strains of KPC-producing K. pneumoniae successfully treated with meropenem/vaborbactam and high dose of fosfomycin

Objective: A case of post-neurosurgical ventriculitis caused by a KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) with a ceftazidime/avibactam-resistant, meropenem-susceptible phenotype is reported. Methods and results: The patient had a concomitant bloodstream infection with a wild-type KPC-Kp with a...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Volpicelli, Sara Cairoli, Dania Al Ismail, Floriana Baisi, Federica Sacco, Bianca Maria Goffredo, Mario Venditti, Alessandra Oliva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:
KPC
Ventriculitis
Meropenem/vaborbactam
Fosfomycin
Therapeutic drug monitoring
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716524000547

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