Limiting and controlling carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is resistant to almost all antimicrobial agents, is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, and poses a serious threat to public health. The ongoing worldwide spread of this pathogen emphasizes the need for immediate intervention. This a...

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Autores principales: Saidel-Odes, Lisa, Borer, Abraham
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3862651/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24353433
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S44358
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description Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is resistant to almost all antimicrobial agents, is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, and poses a serious threat to public health. The ongoing worldwide spread of this pathogen emphasizes the need for immediate intervention. This article reviews the global spread and risk factors for CRKP colonization/infection, and provides an overview of the strategy to combat CRKP dissemination.
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spelling pubmed-38626512013-12-18 Limiting and controlling carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Saidel-Odes, Lisa Borer, Abraham Infect Drug Resist Review Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is resistant to almost all antimicrobial agents, is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, and poses a serious threat to public health. The ongoing worldwide spread of this pathogen emphasizes the need for immediate intervention. This article reviews the global spread and risk factors for CRKP colonization/infection, and provides an overview of the strategy to combat CRKP dissemination. Dove Medical Press 2013-12-10 /pmc/articles/PMC3862651/ /pubmed/24353433 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S44358 Text en © 2014 Saidel-Odes and Borer. This work is published by Dove Medical Press Limited, and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License The full terms of the License are available at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed.
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