High mortality rate associated with KPC-producing Enterobacter cloacae in a Brazilian hospital

Publication date: Available online 23 August 2017
Source:American Journal of Infection Control
Author(s): Kesia Esther da Silva, Tháigor Rezek Varella, Graciela Mendonça dos Santos Bet, Cecília Godoy Carvalhaes, Maisa Estopa Correa, Nathalie Gaebler Vasconcelos, Julio Croda, Ana Cristina Gales, Simone Simionatto
We describe a clonal dissemination of KPC-producing Enterobacter cloacae in a Brazilian hospital. Patients diagnosed with theses isolates showed high mortality rate (41.8%) and were associated with previous use of antibiotics and urinary catheterization. Therefore, infection control measures and use of stricter antibiotic policies are required to control the spread of these organisms.



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