Alarming increase in carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella spp causing bloodstream infections in pediatric population in India

Increase in carbapenem resistant Klebsiella spp.

Authors

  • Agila Kumari Pragasam Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
  • Chaitra Shankar Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
  • Shalini Anandan Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
  • Valsan Philip Verghese Christian Medical College, Vellore, India
  • Balaji Veeraraghavan Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.8038

Keywords:

Carbapenemase, Pediatrics, pediatrics, Blood stream infections, Klebsiella spp, blood stream infections

Author Biographies

Agila Kumari Pragasam, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

Research Associate,

Department of Clinical Microbiology,

Christian Medical College, Vellore - 632 004

Chaitra Shankar, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

Research Associate,

Department of Clinical Microbiology,

Christian Medical College, Vellore - 632 004

Shalini Anandan, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

Associate Professor,

Department of Clinical Microbiology,

Christian Medical College, Vellore - 632 004

Valsan Philip Verghese, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

Professor and Head,

Department of Child Health,

Christian Medical College, Vellore - 632 004

Balaji Veeraraghavan, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

Professor and Head

Department of Clinical Microbiology

Christian Medical College

Vellore

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Published

2017-09-30

How to Cite

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Pragasam AK, Shankar C, Anandan S, Verghese VP, Veeraraghavan B (2017) Alarming increase in carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella spp causing bloodstream infections in pediatric population in India: Increase in carbapenem resistant Klebsiella spp. J Infect Dev Ctries 11:736–737. doi: 10.3855/jidc.8038

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