Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae endocarditis in a young adult. Successful treatment with gentamicin and colistin

Enterobacteriaceae are rarely the etiologic agents of endocarditis, with Klebsiella species being especially rare. From the end of 2005, isolates of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae began to appear in various hospitals across Israel, sensitive only to colistin and gentamicin. We present a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of infectious diseases 2009-09, Vol.13 (5), p.e295-e298
Hauptverfasser:	Benenson, Shmuel, Navon-Venezia, Shiri, Carmeli, Yehuda, Adler, Amos, Strahilevitz, Jacob, Moses, Allon E, Block, Colin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Bacterial Proteins - genetics beta-Lactam Resistance - genetics beta-Lactamases - genetics Carbapenems - pharmacology Colistin - therapeutic use Drug Therapy, Combination Endocarditis, Bacterial - drug therapy Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Gentamicins - therapeutic use Humans Klebsiella Infections - drug therapy Klebsiella Infections - microbiology Klebsiella pneumoniae - drug effects Klebsiella pneumoniae - enzymology Klebsiella pneumoniae - genetics Male Treatment Outcome
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