| Literature DB >> 26926642 |
Ryan K Shields1, Cornelius J Clancy2, Ellen G Press3, M Hong Nguyen1.
Abstract
Aminoglycoside treatment of carbapenem-resistant (CR) Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia was associated with a 70% rate (23/33) of 30-day survival. Successful treatment was associated with sources of bacteremia amenable to reliable aminoglycoside pharmacokinetics (P = 0.037), acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II (APACHE II) scores of <20 (P = 0.16), and nonfatal underlying diseases (P = 0.015). Success rates were 78% and 100% if ≥2 and all 3 factors were present, respectively. Clinicians may consider the use of aminoglycosides against CR K. pneumoniae bacteremia if strains are susceptible and the sources of infection are amenable to reliable pharmacokinetics.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26926642 PMCID: PMC4862490 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02638-15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191