title: Infection with panresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: a report of 2 cases and a brief review of the literature.
abstract: Infections caused by carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae have been reported with increasing frequency, thereby limiting the choice of effective antimicrobial agents available to clinicians. This has prompted the increased use of polymyxins and tigecycline, but resistance to these agents is already emerging. We report 2 cases of infection with panresistant K. pneumoniae.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Saint Vincent's Hospital, New York, New York, USA. azza.elemam@gmail.com
authors.forename: Azza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elemam
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rahimian
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mandell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D024901:Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents