Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae colonization in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units: risk factors for progression to infection.

Akturk, Hacer; Sutcu, Murat; Somer, Ayper; Aydin, Derya; Cihan, Rukiye; Ozdemir, Aslı; Coban, Emine; Ince, Elmas; Citak, Agop; Salman, Nuran

doi:10.1016/j.bjid.2015.12.004

Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae colonization in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units: risk factors for progression to infection.

Akturk H., Sutcu M., Somer A., Aydin D., Cihan R., Ozdemir A., ...More

The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases, vol.20, no.2, pp.134-40, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 20 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.bjid.2015.12.004
Journal Name: The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.134-40
Keywords: Carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, Infection, Colonization, Pediatric/Neonatal intensive care, HYDROLYZING BETA-LACTAMASE, K-PNEUMONIAE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, MORTALITY, OUTBREAK, OUTCOMES, ACQUISITION, PREDICTORS, IMPACT
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.