Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Dec;29(12):1107-9. doi: 10.1086/594129.

Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing organisms: an ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure.

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Outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection and the impact of antimicrobial and adjunctive therapies. [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008]
Outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection and the impact of antimicrobial and adjunctive therapies.Patel G, Huprikar S, Factor SH, Jenkins SG, Calfee DP. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2008 Dec; 29(12):1099-106.

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