Benefits and Safety of Empiric Antibiotic Treatment Active Against KPC-Producing <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> for Febrile Neutropenic Episodes in Colonized Children with Acute Leukemia-An 8-Year Retrospective Observational Study

• Main Authors: Alessandra Micozzi (Author), Cristina Luise (Author), Chiara Lisi (Author), Luisa Moleti (Author), Stefania Santilli (Author), Giuseppe Gentile (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In children with acute leukemia (AL), the mortality rate from <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> carbapenemase (KPC)-producing <i>K. pneumoniae</i> bloodstream infection (KPC-KpBSI) exceeds 50%, highest when active treatment is delayed. Neutropenic KPC-<i>K. pneumoniae</i&...