Risk factors for polymyxin-resistant carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in critically ill patients: An epidemiological and clinical study
da Silva K, Baker S, Croda J, Nguyen T, Boinett C, Barbosa L, Tetila A, Simionatto S. Risk factors for polymyxin-resistant carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in critically ill patients: An epidemiological and clinical study. International Journal Of Antimicrobial Agents 2020, 55: 105882. PMID: 31923570, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsPolymyxin-resistant strainsNeonatal patientsMortality rateNeonatal intensive care unitEnterobacteriaceae strainsOnly risk factorCentral venous cathetersIntensive care unitCase-control studyPotential risk factorsHigh mortality ratePolymyxin-susceptible strainsCarbapenemase-producing EnterobacteriaceaeCarbapenem exposureAdult patientsAminoglycoside useCarbapenem useRenal failureVenous cathetersIll patientsCare unitUnfavourable outcomePolymerase chain reactionUrinary catheterAntibacterial activity of Cinnamomum cassia L. essential oil in a carbapenem- and polymyxin-resistant Klebsiella aerogenes strain
Vasconcelos N, Silva K, Croda J, Simionatto S. Antibacterial activity of Cinnamomum cassia L. essential oil in a carbapenem- and polymyxin-resistant Klebsiella aerogenes strain. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical 2020, 53: e20200032. PMID: 33027413, PMCID: PMC7534965, DOI: 10.1590/0037-8682-0032-2020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh antibiotic resistanceMultidrug resistance profilesTime-kill methodsBla OXA-1Multidrug-resistant bacteriaMinimum inhibitory concentrationBla TEMBla CTXAntibacterial activityInhibitory effectBroth microdilutionInhibitory concentrationAntibiotic resistanceK. aerogenesOXA-1KPC-2CarbapenemsCinnamomum cassia essential oilL. essential oilCassia essential oilEssential oilCTXActivity