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Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. F1000prime reports Robilotti, E., Deresinski, S. 2014; 6: 80-?Abstract
The continuing emergence of infections due to multidrug resistant bacteria is a serious public health problem. Klebsiella pneumoniae, which commonly acquires resistance encoded on mobile genetic elements, including ones that encode carbapenemases, is a prime example. K. pneumoniae carrying such genetic material, including both blaKPC and genes encoding metallo-ß-lactamases, have spread globally. Many carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae are resistant to multiple antibiotic classes beyond ß-lactams, including tetracyclines, aminoglycosides, and fluoroquinolones. The optimal treatment, if any, for infections due to these organisms is unclear but, paradoxically, appears to often require the inclusion of an optimally administered carbapenem.
View details for DOI 10.12703/P6-80
View details for PubMedID 25343037