Artigo
High mortality rate associated with KPC-producing Enterobacter cloacae in a Brazilian hospital
Fecha
2018Registro en:
American Journal Of Infection Control. New York, v. 46, n. 1, p. 108-110, 2018.
0196-6553
WOS000418679000026.pdf
10.1016/j.ajic.2017.07.011
WOS:000418679000026
Autor
da Silva, Kesia Esther
Varella, Thaigor Rezek
dos Santos Bet, Graciela Mendonca
Carvalhaes, Cecilia Godoy [UNIFESP]
Correa, Maisa Estopa
Vasconcelos, Nathalie Gaebler
Croda, Julio
Gales, Ana Cristina [UNIFESP]
Simionatto, Simone
Institución
Resumen
We describe a clonal dissemination of KPC-producing Enterobacter cloacae in a Brazilian hospital. Patients diagnosed with theses isolates showed high mortality rate (41.8%) and were associated with previous use of antibiotics and urinary catheterization. Therefore, infection control measures and use of stricter antibiotic policies are required to control the spread of these organisms. (C) 2018 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.