Prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase - and New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-positive K. pneumoniae in Sergipe, Brazil, and combination therapy as a potential treatment option

Prevalence of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase - and New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-positive K. pneumoniae in Sergipe, Brazil, and combination therapy as a potential treatment option

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection lacks treatment options and is associated with prolonged hospital stays and high mortality rates. The production of carbapenemases is one of the most important factors responsible for this multi-resistance phenomenon. METH...

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Main Authors: Roberto Vivas, Silvio Santana Dolabella, Ana Andréa Teixeira Barbosa, Sona Jain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-05-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Carbapenemases
Polymyxin B
Amikacin
Tigecycline
Meropenem
Synergism
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822020000100321&tlng=en

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