Carbapenemase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC+) colonization/infection in a respiratory intensive care unit: Prevalence, length of stay(LOS) and mortality

L. Pisani, L. Fasano, A. Koutelou, S. Ambretti, V. Ribuffo, F. Natali, S. Tedeschi, F. Tumietto, S. Nava (Bologna, Italy)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Antibiotics, antifungals and other therapeutic options
Session: Antibiotics, antifungals and other therapeutic options
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4693
Disease area: Respiratory critical care, Respiratory infections

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L. Pisani, L. Fasano, A. Koutelou, S. Ambretti, V. Ribuffo, F. Natali, S. Tedeschi, F. Tumietto, S. Nava (Bologna, Italy). Carbapenemase producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC+) colonization/infection in a respiratory intensive care unit: Prevalence, length of stay(LOS) and mortality. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 4693

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