Clinical and Molecular Profile of Carbapenem Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital –Mangalore
Athira Pattolath,
Prabha Adhikari,
Vidya Pai
Abstract:Purpose
Carbapenemase producing
Klebsiella pneumoniae
infection has increased in recent years, leading to limitations in treatment options. The present study was undertaken to detect the Carbapenemase-producing genes in
K. pneumoniae
, the risk factors for acquiring them, and their impact on clinical outcomes.
Patients and Methods
This prospective study included 786 clinically significant
K
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