Risk Factors for Mortality and Outcomes in Hematological Malignancy Patients with Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections.
Haiyang MengLu HanMengxia NiuLu XuMin XuQi AnJingli LuPublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2022)
In HM patients CRKP BSI resulted in high mortality. Intensive care unit admission, higher Pitt bacteremia score, and absolute neutrophil count < 500 at discharge were independently associated with higher mortality. Early initiation of new agents such as ceftazidime-avibactam may improve outcomes.
Keyphrases
- klebsiella pneumoniae
- intensive care unit
- cardiovascular events
- multidrug resistant
- gram negative
- escherichia coli
- end stage renal disease
- risk factors
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- emergency department
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- mechanical ventilation
- patient reported outcomes
- insulin resistance
- acute respiratory distress syndrome