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JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION
卷 89, 期 3, 页码 179-185出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.11.012
关键词
Klebsiella pneumoniae; carbapenemase; Mortality; Length of stay; Polymerase chain reaction; Outbreak; Resistance; Carriage; Healthcare-associated; Colonization; Infection
资金
- European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Stockholm, Sweden [ECD.2837]
Background: Multi-drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC)-2-producing K. pneumoniae are an increasing cause of healthcare-associated infections worldwide. Aims: To investigate the impact of clinical infection on mortality, and examine the effect of use of KPC-2-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) on the time to contact isolation during an outbreak. Methods: Cases were defined as patients clinically infected or colonized with KPC-2-producing K. pneumoniae between June 2010 and July 2012. Cases were described by demographic and health characteristics, and the association between infection and mortality, adjusted for comorbidities and demographic characteristics, was determined using Poisson regression with robust standard errors. A comparison was made between the time to contact isolation with a culture-based method and PCR using Wilcoxon's rank sum test. Findings: Of 72 cases detected, 17 (24%) had undergone transplantation and 21 (29%) had a malignancy. Overall, 35 (49%) cases were clinically infected, with pneumonia and sepsis being the most common infections. Infection was an independent risk factor for mortality (risk ratio 1.67, 95% confidence interval 0.99-2.82). The median time to contact isolation was 1.5 days (range 0-21 days) using PCR and 5.0 days (range 0-39 days) using culture-based methods (P = 0.003). Intermittent negative tests were observed in 48% (14/29) of cases tested using culture-based methods. Conclusion: KPC-2-producing K. pneumoniae mainly affect severely ill patients. Half of the cases developed clinical infection, associated with increased risk of death. As PCR accelerates isolation and provides the opportunity for preventive measures in colonized cases, its use should be implemented promptly during outbreaks. Further studies are needed to enhance knowledge about KPC detection patterns and to adjust screening guidelines. (C) 2015 The Healthcare Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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