Emergence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella spp. infections in a Turkish university hospital: epidemiology and risk factors

Risk factors for nosocomial carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella spp. (CRK) infections were analyzed in this study. The incidence, clinical characteristics, risk factors, antimicrobial susceptibility, and outcomes of CRK infections during a seven-year period (2004-2010) were retrospectively analyzed. A t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of infection in developing countries 2014-01, Vol.8 (1), p.44-49
Hauptverfasser:	Dizbay, Murat, Guzel Tunccan, Ozlem, Karasahin, Omer, Aktas, Firdevs
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Antibiotics beta-Lactam Resistance Carbapenems - pharmacology Cross Infection - epidemiology Cross Infection - microbiology Female Hospitals, University Humans Incidence Klebsiella - drug effects Klebsiella - enzymology Klebsiella - isolation & purification Klebsiella Infections - epidemiology Klebsiella Infections - microbiology Male Middle Aged Nosocomial infections Ostomy Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Turkey - epidemiology Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Risk factors for nosocomial carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella spp. (CRK) infections were analyzed in this study. The incidence, clinical characteristics, risk factors, antimicrobial susceptibility, and outcomes of CRK infections during a seven-year period (2004-2010) were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 720 patients were included in the study. Carbapenem resistance among Klebsiella spp. were significantly increased between 2003 and 2007 (p
ISSN:	1972-2680 2036-6590 1972-2680
DOI:	10.3855/jidc.3091