![](/images/graphics-bg.png)
Prosthetic Joint Infection from Carbapenemase-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Successfully Treated with Ceftazidime-Avibactam
Joint Authors
Brunetti, Enrico
Schimmenti, A.
Seminari, E.
Mariani, B.
Cambieri, P.
Orsolini, P.
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-08-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative bacteria, particularly Enterobacteriaceae, has become a leading cause of morbidity and mortality and a serious public health concern.
Gram-negative bacteria carrying extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) enzymes now represent a significant proportion of all bacteria isolated from different countries worldwide.
Furthermore, the increasing number of isolates carrying carbapenemases in recent years includes multidrug-resistant (MDR), extensively drug-resistant (XDR), and pandrug-resistant (PDR) bacteria.
Here, we describe what, to our knowledge, is the first case of a patient with a prosthetic joint infection from carbapenemase-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) successfully treated with ceftazidime-avibactam in Italy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Schimmenti, A.& Brunetti, Enrico& Seminari, E.& Mariani, B.& Cambieri, P.& Orsolini, P.. 2018. Prosthetic Joint Infection from Carbapenemase-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Successfully Treated with Ceftazidime-Avibactam. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144403
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Schimmenti, A.…[et al.]. Prosthetic Joint Infection from Carbapenemase-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Successfully Treated with Ceftazidime-Avibactam. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144403
American Medical Association (AMA)
Schimmenti, A.& Brunetti, Enrico& Seminari, E.& Mariani, B.& Cambieri, P.& Orsolini, P.. Prosthetic Joint Infection from Carbapenemase-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Successfully Treated with Ceftazidime-Avibactam. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144403
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144403