Abstract
We present the first reported infection caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Enterobacter gergoviae. The patient had leukemia and neutropenia and died of septic shock from KPC-producing E. gergoviae bacteremia. The emergence of KPCs in additional species of Enterobacteriaceae is alarming and may disproportionately affect patients with hematologic malignancies.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
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Enterobacteriaceae / enzymology*
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Enterobacteriaceae / isolation & purification*
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / complications
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / diagnosis*
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / microbiology
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections / pathology
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Fatal Outcome
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Humans
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Leukemia / complications*
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Neutropenia / complications*
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Shock, Septic / complications
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Shock, Septic / diagnosis*
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Shock, Septic / microbiology
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Shock, Septic / pathology
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beta-Lactamases / metabolism*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Bacterial Proteins
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beta-Lactamases
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carbapenemase