Carbapenem resistance: a review

FS Codjoe, ES Donkor - Medical Sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
Carbapenem resistance is a major and an on-going public health problem globally. It occurs
mainly among Gram-negative pathogens such as Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas …

Carbapenemases in Klebsiella pneumoniae and other Enterobacteriaceae: an evolving crisis of global dimensions

LS Tzouvelekis, A Markogiannakis… - Clinical microbiology …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
The spread of Enterobacteriaceae, primarily Klebsiella pneumoniae, producing KPC, VIM,
IMP, and NDM carbapenemases, is causing an unprecedented public health crisis …

Nested Russian Doll-Like Genetic Mobility Drives Rapid Dissemination of the Carbapenem Resistance Gene blaKPC

AE Sheppard, N Stoesser, DJ Wilson… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
The recent widespread emergence of carbapenem resistance in Enterobacteriaceae is a
major public health concern, as carbapenems are a therapy of last resort against this family …

[HTML][HTML] Emergence of Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing bacteria

RS Arnold, KA Thom, S Sharma, M Phillips… - Southern medical …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-producing bacteria are a group of emerging
highly drug-resistant Gram-negative bacilli causing infections associated with significant …

The global challenge of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in transplant recipients and patients with hematologic malignancies

MJ Satlin, SG Jenkins, TJ Walsh - Clinical infectious diseases, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) are emerging global pathogens. The
spread of CRE to transplant recipients and patients with hematologic malignancies has …

[HTML][HTML] Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae:(when) might we still consider treating with carbapenems?

GL Daikos, A Markogiannakis - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2011 - Elsevier
Infections caused by carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CPKP) are
increasing in frequency worldwide. CPKP isolates exhibit extensive drug resistance …

[HTML][HTML] Interventional strategies and current clinical experience with carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria

M Akova, GL Daikos, L Tzouvelekis… - Clinical Microbiology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The wide dissemination of carbapenemase-producing Gram-negatives (CPGNs), including
enterobacterial species and non-fermenters, has caused a public health crisis of global …

Treatment of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae: the state of the art

N Petrosillo, M Giannella, R Lewis… - Expert review of anti …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The increasing incidence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CR-KP)
fundamentally alters the management of patients at risk to be colonized or infected by such …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial infection after liver transplantation

SI Kim - World Journal of Gastroenterology: WJG, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Infectious complications are major causes of morbidity and mortality after liver
transplantation, despite recent advances in the transplant field. Bacteria, fungi, viruses and …

Management of multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacilli infections in solid organ transplant recipients: SET/GESITRA-SEIMC/REIPI recommendations

JM Aguado, JT Silva, M Fernández-Ruiz… - Transplantation …, 2018 - Elsevier
Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients are especially at risk of developing infections by
multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacilli (GNB), as they are frequently exposed to …