Prolonged Outbreak of Carbapenem and Colistin-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae at a Large Tertiary Hospital in Brazil
Rocha V, Barbosa M, Leal H, Silva G, Sales N, de Souza Santos Monteiro A, Azevedo J, Malheiros A, Ataide L, Moreira B, Reis M, Bahia F, Reis J. Prolonged Outbreak of Carbapenem and Colistin-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae at a Large Tertiary Hospital in Brazil. Frontiers In Microbiology 2022, 13: 831770. PMID: 35356529, PMCID: PMC8959819, DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.831770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinimum inhibitory concentrationTertiary hospitalColistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniaeAverage hospitalization stayMedian Charlson scoreSystemic arterial hypertensionCentral venous cathetersLarge tertiary hospitalAntimicrobial susceptibility profilesFrequent sequence typesCharlson scoreMonoclonal profilesHospitalization stayMain comorbiditiesArterial hypertensionVenous cathetersMechanical ventilationCerebrovascular diseasePatientsDemographic dataProlonged outbreakHealth systemSusceptibility profilesHigh lethalityPrevious use