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Akturk,Hacer; Sutcu,Murat; Somer,Ayper; Aydın,Derya; Cihan,Rukiye; Ozdemir,Aslı; Coban,Asuman; Ince,Zeynep; Citak,Agop; Salman,Nuran. |
Abstract Background Little is known about factors associated with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in pediatric patients, who are initally colonized with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Materials and methods A retrospective case–control study was conducted involving pediatric and neonatal intensive care units throughout a five-year period (January 2010–December 2014). Clinical and microbiological data were extracted from Hospital Infection Control Committee reports and patients’ medical records. Risk factors were assessed in carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae colonized patients who developed subsequent systemic infection (cases) and compared to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae colonized patients who did... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Carbapenem resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae; Infection; Colonization; Pediatric/Neonatal intensive care. |
Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702016000200134 |
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