A Case of Sepsis Due to Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in an Extremely Low-Birth Weight Infant Treated with Trimethoprim–Sulfamethoxazole

In recent years, there have been an increasing number of infections due to multidrug-resistant organisms in the neonatal intensive care unit. Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is a challenge in clinical anti-infection treatment. Herein, we report the case of CRKP sepsis in an extreme...

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Autores principales: Weng, Bowen, Zhang, Xiaoyue, Hong, Wenchao, Yan, Chongbing, Gong, Xiaohui, Cai, Cheng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8235925/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34188498
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S312183
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Sumario:In recent years, there have been an increasing number of infections due to multidrug-resistant organisms in the neonatal intensive care unit. Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is a challenge in clinical anti-infection treatment. Herein, we report the case of CRKP sepsis in an extremely low-birth weight infant (ELBWI) who did not respond to meropenem and vancomycin, but was treated successfully after a 10-day antibiotic course with trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMZ). Recent research on CRKP-associated sepsis and the application of TMP-SMZ therapy in children and neonates were reviewed to offer a reference for clinical practice.

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