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. 2020 Dec:23:398-400.
doi: 10.1016/j.jgar.2020.11.004. Epub 2020 Nov 23.

Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in ICU-admitted COVID-19 patients: Keep an eye on the ball

G Montrucchio  1 , S Corcione  2 , G Sales  3 , A Curtoni  4 , F G De Rosa  5 , L Brazzi  6
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Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in ICU-admitted COVID-19 patients: Keep an eye on the ball

G Montrucchio et al. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Here we report on seven intensive care unit (ICU) patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who developed positive rectal swabs and invasive infections due to carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (CP-Kp). Notwithstanding the infection prevention measures introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic and changes in the hospitalised population, attention to CP-Kp infections must remain high, especially in the critically ill setting.

Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance; COVID-19; Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia; Carbapenemase; Infection control; Superinfection.

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