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Co-colonization with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii in intensive care unit patients.
Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases - 1 Aug 2013
Mammina Caterina, Bonura Celestino, Vivoli Anna Rita, Di Bernardo Francesca, Sodano Concetta, Saporito Maria Antonietta, Verde Maria Stella, Saporito Laura, Cracchiolo Andrea Neville, Fabbri Pier Giorgio, Tetamo Romano, Palma Daniela Maria
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This investigation was conducted to study co-colonization by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing K. pneumoniae (KPC-Kp) and Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients in Palermo, Sicily, a geographic area where both organisms are endemic in the healthcare setting. Risk factors at admission and during ICU stay and outcomes were also evaluated....
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