Polymyxin Combination Therapy and the Use of Serum Bactericidal Titers in the Management of KPC-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections: A Report of 3 Cases
Management of patients with KPC-harboring Enterobacteriaceae has become a significant and challenging scenario. We report three cases of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia that were successfully treated using combination therapy with polymyxin B and other antimicrobials. Serum bactericid...
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Main Authors: | Eric Gomez, Martha Sanchez, Zonaira Gul, Carl Urban, Noriel Mariano, Robert H. K. Eng, David B. Huang, Tom Chiang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2011-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/659769 |
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