Combination Therapy for Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae Urinary Tract Infection

Cureus. 2017 Jul 22;9(7):e1503. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1503.

Abstract

Hospital-acquired multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella infection is posing a significant challenge to physicians all around the world. The spread of multiple antibiotic resistance among various members of bacteria continues to be a significant clinical threat. Antibiotic susceptibility testing is the initial step in optimizing the appropriate antibiotic therapy for infections with MDR Klebsiella. We report a case of MDR Klebsiella urinary tract infection (UTI) in a patient following a trimalleolar fracture, which was appropriately treated with a combination of amikacin and meropenem.

Keywords: gram-negative bacilli; multidrug resistant; urinary tract infection.

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