VIM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections: analysis of 28 cases

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2007 Apr;29(4):471-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2006.11.006. Epub 2007 Jan 16.
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Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Bacteremia / drug therapy
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Imipenem / pharmacology
  • Imipenem / therapeutic use
  • Klebsiella Infections / drug therapy*
  • Klebsiella Infections / microbiology*
  • Klebsiella Infections / mortality
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / drug effects*
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae / pathogenicity
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Regression Analysis
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Survival Rate
  • Treatment Outcome
  • beta-Lactam Resistance / genetics
  • beta-Lactamases / drug effects
  • beta-Lactamases / genetics

Substances

  • Imipenem
  • VIM-1 metallo-beta-lactamase
  • beta-Lactamases