Clinical epidemiology of the global expansion of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases

…, MK Hayden, K Kumarasamy… - The Lancet infectious …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) were originally identified in the USA in …
Gram-negative bacteria, especially K pneumoniae, although their precise epidemiology is …

The real threat of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing bacteria

P Nordmann, G Cuzon, T Naas - The Lancet infectious diseases, 2009 - thelancet.com
From early this decade, Enterobacteriaceae that produce Klebsiella pneumoniae
carbapenemases (KPC) were reported in the USA and subsequently worldwide. These KPC-producing …

Carbapenemases in Klebsiella pneumoniae and other Enterobacteriaceae: an evolving crisis of global dimensions

LS Tzouvelekis, A Markogiannakis… - Clinical microbiology …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
The spread of Enterobacteriaceae , primarily Klebsiella pneumoniae , producing KPC, VIM,
IMP, and NDM carbapenemases, is causing an unprecedented public health crisis. …

[HTML][HTML] Global Dissemination of Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: Epidemiology, Genetic Context, Treatment Options, and Detection Methods

CR Lee, JH Lee, KS Park, YB Kim, BC Jeong… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
… prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major source of concern. K.
… Moreover, because rapid and accurate identification of the carbapenemase type found in K. …

Detection and treatment options for Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs): an emerging cause of multidrug-resistant infection

EB Hirsch, VH Tam - Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Bacteria producing Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) are rapidly emerging
as a cause of multidrug-resistant infections worldwide. Bacterial isolates harbouring these …

Risk factors and clinical impact of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae

LB Gasink, PH Edelstein, E Lautenbach… - Infection Control & …, 2009 - cambridge.org
… of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in New York … Predictors of
carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae ac… Risk factors of carbapenemresistant Klebsiella

[HTML][HTML] Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae:(when) might we still consider treating with carbapenems?

GL Daikos, A Markogiannakis - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2011 - Elsevier
… Bloodstream infections caused by metallo‐β‐lactamase/Klebsiella pneumoniae
carbapenemase‐producingK. pneumoniae among intensive care unit patient in Greece: risk factors …

Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae: molecular and genetic decoding

L Chen, B Mathema, KD Chavda, FR DeLeo… - Trends in …, 2014 - cell.com
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases (KPCs) were first identified in 1996 in the USA.
Since then, regional outbreaks of KPC-producing K. … Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemases. …

Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae, a key pathogen set for global nosocomial dominance

JDD Pitout, P Nordmann, L Poirel - Antimicrobial agents and …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
… due to Klebsiella pneumoniae has been complicated by the emergence of antimicrobial
resistance, especially to carbapenems. Resistance to carbapenems in K. pneumoniae involves …

Evaluation of Methods To Identify the Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase in Enterobacteriaceae

KF Anderson, DR Lonsway, JK Rasheed… - Journal of clinical …, 2007 - Am Soc Microbiol
… production, especially when carbapenemase production is uncommon. Also, the authors …
carbapenemase production. Alternatively, a laboratory could confirm the carbapenemase with …