Gomez Eric, Sanchez Martha, Gul Zonaira, Urban Carl, Mariano Noriel, Eng Robert H K, Huang David B, Chiang Tom
Infectious Disease Division, Department of Medicine, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ 07103-2714, USA.
Case Rep Med. 2011;2011:659769. doi: 10.1155/2011/659769. Epub 2011 Nov 28.
Management of patients with KPC-harboring Enterobacteriaceae has become a significant and challenging scenario. We report three cases of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia that were successfully treated using combination therapy with polymyxin B and other antimicrobials. Serum bactericidal titers were determined and provided additional clinical guidance in the management of such patients.