Mortality Due to Nosocomial Infection with Klebsiella pneumoniae ESBL<sup/>. 2017

Katarzyna Starzyk-Łuszcz, and Tadeusz M Zielonka, and Joanna Jakubik, and Katarzyna Życińska
Tadeusz Galamon Medical Practice, Nieporet, Poland.

Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most important hospital pathogens, particularly concerning the multidrug-resistant strain ESBL+. The aim of this study was to evaluate nosocomial infections with K. pneumoniae ESBL+ in the context of infection location, risk factors, and prognosis. This hospital study was conducted retrospectively and covered a 3 months' period. The infection with K. pneumoniae ESBL+ was diagnosed in 36 patients (19 women and 17 men) of the mean age of 74.2 ± 14.8 years. The number of infected patients amounted to 2.2% of all patients admitted to Czerniakowski Hospital in Warsaw, Poland, over the study time. Twenty of these patients died (13 women and 7 men), representing 14% of all hospital deaths at the time. The infection with K. pneumoniae ESBL+ occurred most frequently in the department of internal diseases, and rarely in neurology or intensive care wards. Bacteria was most often isolated from the urine, with the most distinct association between the use of urinary catheters and death (p = 0.019). We conclude that infections with K. pneumoniae ESBL+ were associated with over 55% mortality and usually occurred in the setting of internal diseases. Deaths due to K. pneumoniae ESBL+ infection were significantly related to the use of urinary bladder catheters.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007710 Klebsiella Infections Infections with bacteria of the genus KLEBSIELLA. Infections, Klebsiella,Infection, Klebsiella,Klebsiella Infection
D007711 Klebsiella pneumoniae Gram-negative, non-motile, capsulated, gas-producing rods found widely in nature and associated with urinary and respiratory infections in humans. Bacillus pneumoniae,Bacterium pneumoniae crouposae,Hyalococcus pneumoniae,Klebsiella pneumoniae aerogenes,Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D011044 Poland A country in central Europe, east of Germany. The capital is Warsaw. Polish People's Republic,Republic of Poland
D003428 Cross Infection Any infection which a patient contracts in a health-care institution. Hospital Infections,Nosocomial Infections,Health Care Associated Infection,Health Care Associated Infections,Healthcare Associated Infections,Infection, Cross,Infections, Hospital,Infections, Nosocomial,Cross Infections,Healthcare Associated Infection,Hospital Infection,Infection, Healthcare Associated,Infection, Hospital,Infection, Nosocomial,Infections, Cross,Infections, Healthcare Associated,Nosocomial Infection
D005260 Female Females
D006761 Hospitals Institutions with an organized medical staff which provide medical care to patients. Hospital
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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