Successful treatment and digestive decolonization of a patient with osteitis caused by a Carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate harboring both NDM-1 and OXA-48 enzymes

ConclusionThe ST307 type is becoming endemic in hospital environment and is frequently associated with carbapenem resistance. Treatment of infection caused by multi-drug resistant bacteria are a clinical challenge and the use of old antibiotics associated with a screening and decolonization of the reservoirs can be an efficient therapeutic alternative.
Source: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research