Add-On Therapy with Ertapenem in Infections with Multidrug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: Pediatric Experience

Joint Authors

Ozsurekci, Yasemin
Kara, Ates
Cengiz, Ali Bülent
Aykac, Kubra
Tanır Basaranoglu, Sevgen
Arıkan, Kamile Oktay
Buyukcam, Ayse
Ceyhan, Mehmet

Source

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Issue

Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2017-07-26

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Optimal therapy for infections with carbapenem resistant GNB is not well established due to the weakness of data.

Patients presenting with bloodstream infections caused by multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae were treated with a combination treatment.

Optimal therapy for infections with carbapenem resistant Gram-negative bacteria is a serious problem in pediatric patients.

We presented three cases who were successfully treated with addition of ertapenem to the combination treatment for bacteremia with multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.

Dual carbapenem treatment approach is a new approach for these infections and requires more data in children.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Tanır Basaranoglu, Sevgen& Ozsurekci, Yasemin& Aykac, Kubra& Arıkan, Kamile Oktay& Buyukcam, Ayse& Cengiz, Ali Bülent…[et al.]. 2017. Add-On Therapy with Ertapenem in Infections with Multidrug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: Pediatric Experience. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Tanır Basaranoglu, Sevgen…[et al.]. Add-On Therapy with Ertapenem in Infections with Multidrug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: Pediatric Experience. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146421

American Medical Association (AMA)

Tanır Basaranoglu, Sevgen& Ozsurekci, Yasemin& Aykac, Kubra& Arıkan, Kamile Oktay& Buyukcam, Ayse& Cengiz, Ali Bülent…[et al.]. Add-On Therapy with Ertapenem in Infections with Multidrug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: Pediatric Experience. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146421

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1146421