Healthcare-associated Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase producing K. pneumoniae bloodstream infection: the time has come

Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Jul 15;59(2):321-2. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciu294. Epub 2014 Apr 24.

Authors

Silvia Corcione¹, Chiara S Cardellino¹, Andrea Calcagno¹, Lucina Fossati², Cecilia Costa¹, Rossana Cavallo², Giovanni Di Perri¹, Francesco G De Rosa¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin Infectious Diseases Clinic, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital.
² Unit of Microbiology and Virology, University of Turin City of Health and Science, Molinette Hospital, Turin, Italy.

PMID: 24771335
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu294

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Bacteremia / epidemiology*
Bacteremia / microbiology
Bacteremia / mortality
Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
Cross Infection / epidemiology*
Cross Infection / microbiology
Cross Infection / mortality
Female
Health Facilities
Humans
Klebsiella Infections / epidemiology*
Klebsiella Infections / microbiology
Klebsiella Infections / mortality
Klebsiella pneumoniae / enzymology
Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
Male
Middle Aged
Survival Analysis
beta-Lactamases / metabolism*

Substances

Bacterial Proteins
beta-Lactamases
carbapenemase