Research Article: Ceftazidime/Avibactam, Polymyxin or Tigecycline as a Rescue Strategy for the Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Bloodstream Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Introduction:
Bloodstream infections (BSIs) were strongly associated with mortality, accounting for about –% of infections, due to prolonged hospital stays, invasive medical procedures, and immunosuppression. Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) was one of the major nosocomial pathogens and the second most common pathogen in Enterobacteriaceae bloodstream infections. Some studies showed that Klebsiella pneumoniae bloodstream infections (KP-BSIs) account for .–.% of all bloodstream infections, with a mortality rate of –%. –…
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