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Impact of therapy and strain type on outcomes in urinary tract infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2015
van Duin David, Cober Eric, Richter Sandra S, Perez Federico, Kalayjian Robert C, Salata Robert A, Evans Scott, Fowler Vance G, Kaye Keith S, Bonomo Robert A
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OBJECTIVES: Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) is an important healthcare-associated pathogen. We evaluated the impact of CRKP strain type and treatment on outcomes of patients with CRKP bacteriuria. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Physician-diagnosed CRKP urinary tract infection (UTI)-defined as those patients who received directed treatment for CRKP bacteriuria-was studied in the multicentre, prospective...
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