Shiqi Cai, Zhengan Wang, Xinhong Han, Huangdu Hu, Jingjing Quan, Yan Jiang, Xiaoxing Du, Zhihui Zhou, Yunsong Yu
As a widely spread Gram-negative bacteria, klebsiella pneumoniae mainly causes acquired infections in hospitals, such as lung infections, urinary tract infections, bloodstream infections, etc. In recent years, the number of multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae strains has increased dramatically, posing a great threat to human health. Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) can be colonized in human body, especially in gastrointestinal tract, and some colonized patients can be infected during hospitalization, among which invasive operation, underlying disease, admission to intensive care unit, antibiotic use, severity of the primary disease, advanced age, operation, coma and renal failure are common risk factors for secondary infection...
May 20, 2024: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance