Use of Next Generation Sequencing and Synergy Susceptibility Testing in Diagnosis and Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Blood Stream Infection
Joint Authors
Zhu, Cheng
Yu, Yuetian
Gao, Yuan
Hu, Fupin
Chen, Erzhen
Lu, Liangjing
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-01-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment for carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-Kp) infection is a big challenge for clinicians due to its high mortality.
Every effort has been made to improve its clinical outcomes.
However, treatment according to synergy susceptibility testing has never been reported in the literature.
We reported a 29-year-old systemic lupus erythematosus female with CR-Kp blood stream infection.
We highlighted the identification by next generation sequencing and treatment according to synergy susceptibility testing in the case.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yu, Yuetian& Hu, Fupin& Zhu, Cheng& Chen, Erzhen& Lu, Liangjing& Gao, Yuan. 2018. Use of Next Generation Sequencing and Synergy Susceptibility Testing in Diagnosis and Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Blood Stream Infection. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144487
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yu, Yuetian…[et al.]. Use of Next Generation Sequencing and Synergy Susceptibility Testing in Diagnosis and Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Blood Stream Infection. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144487
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yu, Yuetian& Hu, Fupin& Zhu, Cheng& Chen, Erzhen& Lu, Liangjing& Gao, Yuan. Use of Next Generation Sequencing and Synergy Susceptibility Testing in Diagnosis and Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Blood Stream Infection. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144487
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144487