Urinary Tract Infections with Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Urology Clinic—A Case-Control Study
Viorel Dragos Radu,
Radu Cristian Costache,
Pavel Onofrei
et al.
Abstract:Background: The aim of our study was to analyze the factors associated with the increased risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) with carbapenem-resistant (CR) Klebsiella pneumoniae (Kpn) and the antibiotic resistance spectrum of the strains in patients. As secondary objectives, we elaborated the profile of these patients and the incidence of different types of carbapenemases. Methods: We conducted a retrospective case-control study in which we compared a group of 62 patients with urinary tract infections with … Show more
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