Infection with panresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: a report of 2 cases and a brief review of the literature.
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.
Elemam
Azza
A
Section of Infectious Diseases, Saint Vincent's Hospital, New York, New York, USA. azza.elemam@gmail.com
Rahimian
Joseph
J
Mandell
William
W
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents