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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-3-9
pubmed:abstractText
An observational study was undertaken to describe a nosocomial outbreak caused by multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (MRKP). Ten patients in the pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) at a hospital in Madrid were colonized by or infected with MRKP from October 1997 to April 1998. Thirty-two patients with MRKP-negative surveillance cultures who were admitted to the ICU during the outbreak period were selected as control patients. Random amplified polymorphic DNA analysis of MRKP isolates revealed patterns that were indistinguishable from each other. After identification of colonized patients by surveillance cultures and implementation of standard and contact precautions, the outbreak was controlled. An age <12 weeks (odds ratio [OR], 13.1) and previous treatment with third-generation cephalosporins and aminoglycosides (OR, 31.2) were independently associated with MRKP colonization and/or infection. Individual exposure to antibiotics, irrespective of other clinical determinants, is a risk factor for MRKP acquisition. Screening high-risk patients during outbreaks and reducing the use of third-generation cephalosporins and aminoglycosides contribute to the control of these epidemics.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
1058-4838
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
30
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
55-60
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Anti-Bacterial Agents, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Case-Control Studies, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Child, Preschool, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Cross Infection, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Disease Outbreaks, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Drug Resistance, Microbial, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Drug Resistance, Multiple, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Infant, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Infant, Newborn, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Intensive Care Units, Pediatric, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Klebsiella Infections, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Klebsiella pneumoniae, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Microbial Sensitivity Tests, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-Risk Factors, pubmed-meshheading:10619733-beta-Lactamases
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Outbreak of a multiresistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain in an intensive care unit: antibiotic use as risk factor for colonization and infection.
pubmed:affiliation
Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain. a_asensio@redestb.es
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article