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Epidemiological characteristics and molecular evolution mechanisms of carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-hvKP), a type of Klebsiella pneumoniae (KP) that exhibits hypervirulence and carbapenem resistance phenotypes, can cause severe infections, both hospital- and community-acquired infections.
Zhi-De Hu, Wen-Qi Zheng, Hu Zhi-De
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MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF CARBAPENEM RESISTANT KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE AT A TERTIARY CARE LABORATORY IN KERALA, INDIA

Journal of Vocational Health Studies, 2023
Background: Isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae resistant to Carbapenem appears to be most commonly transmitted by hospitalized patients. This may cause infections which lead to mortality.
Swapna C. Senan, Jithu Paul Jacob, Ramani Bhai   +2 more
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Elevated Mortality Risk from CRKp Associated with Comorbidities: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Antibiotics, 2022
Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae has become a public health problem with therapeutic limitations and high mortality associated with comorbidities.
Lucas Candido Gonçalves Barbosa, José Arthur Silva e Sousa, Graziela Picciola Bordoni, Gabriel de Oliveira Barbosa, Lilian Carla Carneiro   +4 more
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Molecular characteristics and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates at a tertiary hospital in Nanning, China

BMC Microbiology, 2023
Purpose Carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae is associated with nosocomial infections and can cause high mortality, which poses great threat to human health.
Xianzhen Wei, Qiuxiang Li, Yu He, Linlin Li, Shan Li, Taijie Li   +5 more
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Successful management of colistin- and carbapenem-resistant -associated ecthyma gangrenosum in acute myeloid leukemia: A rare complication

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022
Pseudomonal ecthyma gangrenosum is a well-known condition in immunosuppressed patients. However, ecthyma gangrenosum associated with Klebsiella pneumoniae is a rare entity that requires early recognition and optimal antibiotic and surgical management. We
Aisha Jamal, Ali Saleem, Faiza Rezwan, Affaf Sheikh, Tahir Shamsi   +4 more
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Survey for Carbapenem Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae among Patients Attending Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria

UMYU Journal of Microbiology Research, 2023
Carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae is becoming a more significant pathogen because of the grave clinical risk it poses which affects patient’s treatment outcome.
Aminu, B. M.
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Multidrug-resistant organisms may be associated with bed allocation and utilization efficiency in healthcare institutions, based on national monitoring data from China (2014–2020)

Scientific Reports, 2023
Analyzing the influence of the bed allocation and utilization efficiency in healthcare institutions on the isolation proportion of Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) to provide data to support prevention and control of MDROs.
Xing-Tian Wang, Hua Meng, Dong-Feng Pan, Xiao-Yu Zheng, Wen-Wen Lu, Chen Chen, Ming Su, Xin-Ya Su, Zhuo Liu, Xiao-Juan Ma, Pei-Feng Liang   +10 more
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Evaluation of Risk Factors for Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae Bacteremia

Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, 2020
INTRODUCTION[|]In recent years, carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections have become an important health problem in our country and all over the world.
Pınar Kıran, Serap Gencer, Ayşe Batırel   +2 more
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blaKPC gene Detection in Clinical Isolates of Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in a Tertiary Care Hospital [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013
Introduction: Carbapenem resistance among Enterobacteriaceae, especially in Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli, is an emerging problem worldwide.
Priyadarshini Shanmugam, Jeya Meenakshisundaram, Perumal Jayaraman   +2 more
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Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae colonization in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units: risk factors for progression to infection

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2016
Background: Little is known about factors associated with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in pediatric patients, who are initally colonized with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Materials and methods: A retrospective case–
Hacer Akturk, Murat Sutcu, Ayper Somer, Derya Aydın, Rukiye Cihan, Aslı Ozdemir, Asuman Coban, Zeynep Ince, Agop Citak, Nuran Salman   +9 more
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