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Risk factors of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections: a matched case control study
Author(s) -
Matthew E. Falagas,
Petros I. Rafailidis,
Diamantis P. Kofteridis,
Simona Virtzili,
Fotini C Chelvatzoglou,
Vassiliki Papaioannou,
Sofia Maraki,
George Samonis,
Argyris Michalopoulos
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkm356
Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , carbapenem , klebsiella infections , klebsiella , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , enterobacteriaceae , carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae , antibacterial agent , antibiotics , biology , escherichia coli , gene , biochemistry
Carbapenems are frequently used to treat infections due to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. Thus, the emergence of infections due to carbapenem-resistant K. pneumoniae (CRKp) is a major public health concern.

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