Risk factors for infections due to carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae after open heart surgery

CONCLUSIONS
In our cohort, CR-Kp colonization was an important predictor of CR-Kp infection after open heart surgery. CR-Kp infection after surgery significantly affected survival. Preventing colonization is conceivably the most effective current strategy to reduce the impact of CR-Kp.

Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - October 25, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Salsano, A., Giacobbe, D. R., Sportelli, E., Olivieri, G. M., Brega, C., Di Biase, C., Coppo, E., Marchese, A., Del Bono, V., Viscoli, C., Santini, F. Tags: Electrophysiology - arrhythmias, History Adult Cardiac Source Type: research