Extensively drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae pneumonia: A case report

摘要

Rationale:Extensively drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae is defined as resistant to least one antimicrobial agent in all but two or lesser antimicrobial categories.Patient concerns:A 58-year-old diabetic male was admitted with bilateral pneumonia.Sputum culture grew Klebsiella pneumoniae which was sensitive to only colistin on culture.Diagnosis:Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure causes bilateral pneumonia(community acquired).Intervention:The combination therapy of oral faropenem and intravenous colistin for treatment.Outcome:The patient recovered fully and is doing well on follow-up.Lesson:Emerging antibiotic-resistant and hypervirulent strains of Klebsiella pneumoniae should drive further studies on novel antibiotic combinations for extensively drug-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia.