Clinical characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection/colonisation in the intensive care unit: a 9-year retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infection/colonisation has been reported in hospitals. The clinical characteristics of CRKP infection/colonisation in the intensive care unit (ICU) have received little attention. This study aims to investigate the epidemiology and extent of K. pneumoniae (KP) resistance to carbapenems, the sources of CRKP patients and CRKP isolates, and the risk factors for CRKP infection/colonisation.

Design

Retrospective single-centre study.

Data source

Clinical data were obtained from electronic medical records.

Participants

Patients isolated with KP in the ICU from January 2012 to December 2020.

Main outcome measures

The prevalence and changing trend of CRKP were determined. The extent of KP

SUBMITTER: Wang F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10277079 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature