Prolonged febrile illness due to CTX-M-15 extendedspectrum β-lactamase-producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> infection in Nigeria

• Main Authors: Oladipo A. Aboderin (Author), Olufemi Adefehinti (Author), Babatunde W. Odetoyin (Author), Amadin A. Olotu (Author), Iruka N. Okeke (Author), Olugbenga Adeodu (Author)
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• Published: AOSIS, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We report on an 8-year-old patient with septicaemia unresponsive to therapy for five weeks. Undetected, extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production by the infecting Klebsiella strain was regarded as responsible for treatment failure. Intravenously administered imipenem during the sixth week led...