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

AKTÜRK, Hacer; Sutcu, Murat; SOMER, Ayper; Aydin, Derya; CİHAN, Rukiye; ÖZDEMİR, Aslı; ÇOBAN, Emine; İNCE, Elmas; ÇITAK, 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

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AKTÜRK H., Sutcu M., SOMER A., Aydin D., CİHAN R., ÖZDEMİR A., ...More

BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.20, no.2, pp.134-140, 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: BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.134-140
Keywords: Carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, Infection, Colonization, Pediatric/Neonatal intensive care, HYDROLYZING BETA-LACTAMASE, K-PNEUMONIAE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, MORTALITY, OUTBREAK, OUTCOMES, ACQUISITION, PREDICTORS, IMPACT
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar 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.