International prospective study of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia: implications of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production in nosocomial Infections.

DL, Paterson; WC, Ko; Gottberg A, Von; S, Mohapatra; JM, Casellas; H, Goossens; L, Mulazimoglu; G, Trenholme; KP, Klugman; RA, Bonomo; LB, Rice; MM, Wagener; JG, McCormack; VL, Yu

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-140-1-200401060-00008

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International prospective study of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia: implications of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production in nosocomial Infections.

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Paterson DL

Ko WC

Von Gottberg A

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>Commonly encountered nosocomially acquired gram-negative bacteria, especially Klebsiella pneumoniae, produce extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) as an antibiotic resistance mechanism.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine whether microbiology laboratories should report the presence ...

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