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Case Reports
. 2005 Sep;43(9):4891-4.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.43.9.4891-4894.2005.

Failure of cefepime therapy in treatment of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia

Wonkeun Song  1 , Ellen S Moland, Nancy D Hanson, James S Lewis, James H Jorgensen, Kenneth S Thomson
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Case Reports

Failure of cefepime therapy in treatment of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia

Wonkeun Song et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2005 Sep.

Abstract

A case of failure of cefepime treatment of a bloodstream infection with AmpC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae is reported. The failure was attributed to extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) acquisition by the isolate, possibly during therapy. Problems encountered with ESBL detection in AmpC-producing isolates are discussed.

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