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A Multi-Centered Case-Case-Control Study of Factors Associated With Klebsiella pneumoniae Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Infections in Children and Young Adults.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 May 2019
Logan Latania K, Nguyen David C, Scaggs Huang Felicia A, Qureshi Nadia K, Charnot-Katsikas Angella, Bartlett Allison H, Zheng Xiaotian, Hujer Andrea M, Domitrovic T Nicholas, Marshall Steven H, Bonomo Robert A, Weinstein Robert A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing Enterobacteriaceae (KPC-CRE) are multidrug-resistant organisms causing morbidity and mortality worldwide. KPC-CRE prevalence is increasing in pediatric populations, though multi-centered data are lacking. Identifying risk factors for KPC-CRE infection in children and classifying genotypes is a priority in this vulnerable population. METHODS: A...
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