Open AccessFecal Microbiota Transplantation as an Effective Treatment for Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient
Author(s) -
Junpeng Wang,
Li X,
Xiaoqiang Wu,
Zhiwei Wang,
Xuan Wu,
Shanmei Wang,
Gaopeng Jing,
Tianzhong Yan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s308308
Subject(s) - klebsiella pneumoniae , fecal bacteriotherapy , renal transplant , medicine , transplantation , feces , carbapenem , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , antibiotics , escherichia coli , clostridium difficile , gene , biochemistry
In renal transplant recipients, carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infection is a common complication, and usually associated with severe clinical outcomes due to a lack of effective treatment.