J Korean Med Sci.  2007 Aug;22(4):770-771. 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.4.770.

Community-acquired versus Nosocomial Klebsiella pneumonia Bacteremia: Clinical Features, Treatment Outcomes, and Clinical Implication of Antimicrobial Resistance

• Vandijck D
• Decruyenaere JM
• Depuydt PO
• Blot SI

• KMID: 1127105
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2007.22.4.770

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use
Bacteremia/*drug therapy
Cephalosporins/therapeutic use
Ciprofloxacin/therapeutic use
Community-Acquired Infections/*drug therapy
Cross Infection/*drug therapy
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Humans
Klebsiella Infections/*drug therapy
*Klebsiella pneumoniae
Treatment Outcome

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